Malta vs Ukraine: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Malta
3.36 million million ton-km
in 2023
Ukraine
3.13 million million ton-km
in 2022
Malta rank
106th
Ukraine rank
108th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Malta
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.36 million million ton-km against 3.13 million million ton-km in Ukraine, a difference of 228,490 million ton-km.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Malta ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 108th of 180 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 9.95 million million ton-km 19.15 million million ton-km 9.20 million million ton-km Ukraine
2000s 11.68 million million ton-km 30.48 million million ton-km 18.80 million million ton-km Ukraine
2010s 4.56 million million ton-km 54.54 million million ton-km 49.98 million million ton-km Ukraine
2020s 4.78 million million ton-km 15.12 million million ton-km 10.34 million million ton-km Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Malta or Ukraine?
Malta, at 3.36 million million ton-km against 3.13 million million ton-km in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Malta and Ukraine?
228,490 million ton-km, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Malta and Ukraine rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Malta ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 108th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tonnes times kilometers traveled.