Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malta

Malta: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 50.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50.23 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
65.32 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
4.69 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malta, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malta recorded 50.23 units per square kilometre for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malta peaked at 65.32 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.69 units per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Malta 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Malta, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 7.5 units per square kilometre
1971 5.94 units per square kilometre -20.8%
1972 4.69 units per square kilometre -21.1%
1973 5.31 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1974 6.56 units per square kilometre +23.5%
1975 7.5 units per square kilometre +14.3%
1976 7.5 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 7.81 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1978 10.62 units per square kilometre +36.0%
1979 11.25 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1980 13.44 units per square kilometre +19.4%
1981 14.38 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1982 15 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1983 13.75 units per square kilometre -8.3%
1984 12.5 units per square kilometre -9.1%
1985 12.5 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 14.06 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1987 14.69 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1988 16.56 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1989 18.75 units per square kilometre +13.2%
1990 20.62 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1991 21.25 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1992 23.44 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1993 29.69 units per square kilometre +26.7%
1994 35.31 units per square kilometre +18.9%
1995 40 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1996 42.5 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1997 41.88 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1998 39.69 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1999 44.06 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2000 48.11 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2001 47.05 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2002 45.61 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2003 44.97 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2004 44.86 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2005 46.15 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 48 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2007 52.8 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2008 54.17 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2009 57.38 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2010 52.59 units per square kilometre -8.4%
2011 46.53 units per square kilometre -11.5%
2012 43.27 units per square kilometre -7.0%
2013 44.55 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2014 43.82 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 42.62 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2016 38.45 units per square kilometre -9.8%
2017 40 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 65.32 units per square kilometre +63.3%
2019 60.37 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2020 19.65 units per square kilometre -67.4%
2021 17.61 units per square kilometre -10.4%
2022 48.22 units per square kilometre +173.8%
2023 50.23 units per square kilometre +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.47 units per square kilometre 4.69 units per square kilometre 11.25 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 14.56 units per square kilometre 12.5 units per square kilometre 18.75 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 33.84 units per square kilometre 20.62 units per square kilometre 44.06 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 48.91 units per square kilometre 44.86 units per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 47.75 units per square kilometre 38.45 units per square kilometre 65.32 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 33.93 units per square kilometre 17.61 units per square kilometre 50.23 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Hong Kong 137.02 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Maldives 112.36 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Bahrain 75.1 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Nauru 47.35 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 American Samoa 45.72 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Seychelles 28.12 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malta?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malta was 50.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 65.32 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4.69 units per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Malta rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Malta ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,074 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.