Passenger-kilometers by air in Malta
Malta: Passenger-kilometers by air was 3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
84th
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.96 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
816.24 million revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Malta, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger-kilometers by air in Malta stood at 3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
That places Malta 84th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Malta, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.26 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 3.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 816.24 million revenue passenger kilometres | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 909.97 million revenue passenger kilometres | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.96 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +335.2% |
| 2024 | 3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -15.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 2.26 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.26 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 816.24 million revenue passenger kilometres | 3.96 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 81 Nepal 3.82 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
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- 83 Angola 3.35 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 85 Libya 3.11 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 3.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 87 Rwanda 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Malta?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Malta was 3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024, according to International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 816.24 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Malta ranks 84th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.