Air passenger kilometers in Malta

Malta: Air passenger kilometers was 3.34 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.34 billion
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
84th
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.96 billion
in 2022
All-time low
816.24 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Air passenger kilometers in Malta, 2017–2024

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2017202020242017: 2.3B2018: 3.3B2019: 3.4B2020: 816.2M2021: 910.0M2022: 4.0B2024: 3.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, air passenger kilometers in Malta stood at 3.34 billion.

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.

Air passenger kilometers in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Malta, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 2.26 billion —
2018 3.34 billion +47.3%
2019 3.37 billion +1.1%
2020 816.24 million -75.8%
2021 909.97 million +11.5%
2022 3.96 billion +335.2%
2024 3.34 billion -15.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 3.34 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 3.34 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.39 billion, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.99 billion 2.26 billion 3.37 billion 3
2020s 2.26 billion 816.24 million 3.96 billion 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 81 Nepal 3.82 billion compare
  2. 82 Nigeria 3.39 billion compare
  3. 83 Angola 3.35 billion compare
  4. 85 Libya 3.11 billion compare
  5. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 3.02 billion compare
  6. 87 Rwanda 3.00 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Malta?
Air passenger kilometers in Malta was 3.34 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 816.24 million in 2020.
How does Malta rank for air passenger kilometers?
Malta ranks 84th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
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