Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malta
Malta: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 3.36 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.36 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 61.3%
World rank
106th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14.29 million million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
1.70 million million ton-km
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.36 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malta peaked at 14.29 million million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million million ton-km, in 1972.
That places Malta 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malta, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.40 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.90 million million ton-km | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 1.70 million million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.50 million million ton-km | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 4.00 million million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 3.80 million million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million million ton-km | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 4.10 million million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 4.20 million million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.20 million million ton-km | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 3.30 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.50 million million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.40 million million ton-km | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.70 million million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 4.90 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.50 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 4.80 million million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 5.60 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 6.40 million million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 7.30 million million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 11.80 million million ton-km | +61.6% |
| 1995 | 13.70 million million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 9.70 million million ton-km | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 9.00 million million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 11.20 million million ton-km | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 10.50 million million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 14.29 million million ton-km | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 13.78 million million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.01 million million ton-km | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 11.98 million million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.62 million million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.11 million million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.66 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.89 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.76 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million million ton-km | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 6.73 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.35 million million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.27 million million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million million ton-km | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million million ton-km | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 million million ton-km | +95.1% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million million ton-km | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million million ton-km | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 2.75 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.68 million million ton-km | +215.4% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million million ton-km | -61.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.36 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.36 million million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +215.4% | 2.75 million million ton-km | 8.68 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 million million ton-km | 1.70 million million ton-km | 5.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 million million ton-km | 3.20 million million ton-km | 5.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.00 million million ton-km | 4.80 million million ton-km | 13.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.68 million million ton-km | 6.67 million million ton-km | 14.29 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million million ton-km | 2.44 million million ton-km | 6.73 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million million ton-km | 2.75 million million ton-km | 8.68 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malta?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malta was 3.36 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 million million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Malta ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.