Freight volume, by mode of transport in Malta

Malta: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 97.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
97.17 million
Change on year
up 2,795.4%
World rank
62nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
97.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.64 million
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Freight volume, by mode of transport in Malta, 2017–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2017202020242017: 2.6M2018: 4.8M2019: 6.7M2020: 2.9M2021: 2.8M2022: 3.4M2024: 97.2M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malta recorded 97.17 million for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,795.4% on the previous year and up 3,585.9% over ten years.

Malta ranks 62nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Freight volume, by mode of transport in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Malta, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 2.64 million
2018 4.81 million +82.6%
2019 6.73 million +39.7%
2020 2.90 million -56.8%
2021 2.75 million -5.3%
2022 3.36 million +22.0%
2024 97.17 million +2795.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.73 million 2.64 million 6.73 million 3
2020s 26.54 million 2.75 million 97.17 million 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 59 Iceland 142.38 million compare
  2. 60 Morocco 107.17 million compare
  3. 61 Angola 101.37 million compare
  4. 63 Fiji 90.44 million compare
  5. 64 Turkmenistan 78.51 million compare
  6. 65 Brunei Darussalam 70.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Malta?
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Malta was 97.17 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 97.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2017.
How does Malta rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
Malta ranks 62nd out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,585.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 1,329 data points, 2017–2024
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