Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Malta

Malta: Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region was 23.62 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.62 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
23.62 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
12.21 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2002–2024

05101520252002201320242002: 13 Thousand tonnes2003: 17 Thousand tonnes2004: 16 Thousand tonnes2005: 17 Thousand tonnes2006: 18 Thousand tonnes2007: 18 Thousand tonnes2008: 18 Thousand tonnes2009: 17 Thousand tonnes2010: 16.9 Thousand tonnes2011: 16.2 Thousand tonnes2012: 16.5 Thousand tonnes2013: 16 Thousand tonnes2014: 15.6 Thousand tonnes2015: 16.4 Thousand tonnes2016: 15.7 Thousand tonnes2017: 16.2 Thousand tonnes2018: 17.7 Thousand tonnes2019: 12.2 Thousand tonnes2020: 13.4 Thousand tonnes2021: 16 Thousand tonnes2022: 17.6 Thousand tonnes2023: 20.6 Thousand tonnes2024: 23.6 Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 23.62 Thousand tonnes. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 23.62 Thousand tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.21 Thousand tonnes, in 2019.

Malta ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2002 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2002 13 Thousand tonnes —
2003 17 Thousand tonnes +30.8%
2004 16 Thousand tonnes -5.9%
2005 17 Thousand tonnes +6.2%
2006 18 Thousand tonnes +5.9%
2007 18 Thousand tonnes +0.0%
2008 18 Thousand tonnes +0.0%
2009 17 Thousand tonnes -5.6%
2010 16.88 Thousand tonnes -0.7%
2011 16.2 Thousand tonnes -4.0%
2012 16.49 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
2013 16.03 Thousand tonnes -2.8%
2014 15.6 Thousand tonnes -2.7%
2015 16.41 Thousand tonnes +5.2%
2016 15.69 Thousand tonnes -4.4%
2017 16.19 Thousand tonnes +3.2%
2018 17.68 Thousand tonnes +9.2%
2019 12.21 Thousand tonnes -30.9%
2020 13.44 Thousand tonnes +10.1%
2021 16 Thousand tonnes +19.0%
2022 17.55 Thousand tonnes +9.7%
2023 20.64 Thousand tonnes +17.6%
2024 23.62 Thousand tonnes +14.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 23.62 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 187.69 Thousand tonnes, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.75 Thousand tonnes 13 Thousand tonnes 18 Thousand tonnes 8
2010s 15.94 Thousand tonnes 12.21 Thousand tonnes 17.68 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 18.25 Thousand tonnes 13.44 Thousand tonnes 23.62 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 24 Iceland 60.24 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 25 Romania 48.7 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 26 Cyprus 31.85 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 28 Bulgaria 22.48 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 21.57 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 21.57 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Malta?
Air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Malta was 23.62 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 23.62 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest air transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12.21 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
How does Malta rank for air transport of freight by nuts 2 region?
Malta ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is air transport of freight by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
359 places, 8,240 data points, 1993–2024
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