Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Malta
Malta: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 16,075 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Malta is 16,075, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Malta peaked at 20,903 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1972.
Malta ranks 90th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,400 | — |
| 1971 | 1,900 | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 1,500 | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 2,100 | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3,400 | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 4,300 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 4,600 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 4,400 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 4,000 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5,300 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 6,600 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7,500 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 9,500 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 11,300 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 12,800 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 13,600 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 13,400 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12,700 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 14,100 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 15,394 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 15,056 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,594 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14,390 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,356 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14,768 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15,359 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16,895 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 17,334 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18,362 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 16,828 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 14,891 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 13,845 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 14,257 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14,022 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13,639 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12,305 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 12,799 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 20,903 | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 19,317 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 6,289 | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 5,635 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 15,430 | +173.8% |
| 2023 | 16,075 | +4.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16,075 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,268, 16% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16,075 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45,215, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +173.8% | 5,635 | 15,430 |
| 2020 | -67.4% | 19,317 | 6,289 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,390 | 1,500 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,660 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,830 | 6,600 | 14,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,651 | 14,356 | 18,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,281 | 12,305 | 20,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,857 | 5,635 | 16,075 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 255,500 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4492 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Malta?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Malta was 16,075 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,903 in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.