Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malta
Malta: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 3.34 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.34 billion p km
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.96 billion p km
in 2022
All-time low
816.24 million p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malta, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.34 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Malta ranks 90th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malta, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.26 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 3.34 billion p km | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 3.37 billion p km | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 816.24 million p km | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 909.97 million p km | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.96 billion p km | +335.2% |
| 2024 | 3.34 billion p km | -15.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.34 billion p km is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.34 billion p km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.07 billion p km, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 billion p km | 2.26 billion p km | 3.37 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.26 billion p km | 816.24 million p km | 3.96 billion p 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 passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malta?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malta was 3.34 billion p km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 billion p km in 2022.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 816.24 million p km in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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