Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Malta
Malta: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 97.17 million t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97.17 million t km
Change on year
up 2,795.4%
World rank
72nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
97.17 million t km
in 2024
All-time low
2.64 million t km
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Malta, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Malta recorded 97.17 million t km 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 72nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Malta, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.64 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 4.81 million t km | +82.6% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million t km | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million t km | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 2.75 million t km | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million t km | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 97.17 million t km | +2795.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.17 million t km is below the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 97.17 million t km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.35 million t km, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 million t km | 2.64 million t km | 6.73 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.54 million t km | 2.75 million t km | 97.17 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More infrastructure data for Malta
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- 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)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 255,500 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 t km 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 t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million t km in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Malta ranks 72nd out of 170 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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