Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Malta

Malta: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 8,968 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,968 Thousand passengers
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8,968 Thousand passengers
in 2024
All-time low
1,752 Thousand passengers
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2001–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201220242001: 2.8k Thousand passengers2002: 2.6k Thousand passengers2003: 2.6k Thousand passengers2004: 2.8k Thousand passengers2005: 2.8k Thousand passengers2006: 2.7k Thousand passengers2007: 3.0k Thousand passengers2008: 3.1k Thousand passengers2009: 2.9k Thousand passengers2010: 3.3k Thousand passengers2011: 3.5k Thousand passengers2012: 3.7k Thousand passengers2013: 4.0k Thousand passengers2014: 4.3k Thousand passengers2015: 4.6k Thousand passengers2016: 5.1k Thousand passengers2017: 6.0k Thousand passengers2018: 6.8k Thousand passengers2019: 7.3k Thousand passengers2020: 1.8k Thousand passengers2021: 2.5k Thousand passengers2022: 5.9k Thousand passengers2023: 7.8k Thousand passengers2024: 9.0k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

In 2024, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 8,968 Thousand passengers. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 8,968 Thousand passengers in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,752 Thousand passengers, in 2020.

That places Malta 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2001 to 2024.
Year Thousand passengers Change
2001 2,836 Thousand passengers —
2002 2,640 Thousand passengers -6.9%
2003 2,648 Thousand passengers +0.3%
2004 2,790 Thousand passengers +5.4%
2005 2,757 Thousand passengers -1.2%
2006 2,700 Thousand passengers -2.1%
2007 2,971 Thousand passengers +10.0%
2008 3,110 Thousand passengers +4.7%
2009 2,919 Thousand passengers -6.1%
2010 3,294 Thousand passengers +12.8%
2011 3,507 Thousand passengers +6.5%
2012 3,650 Thousand passengers +4.1%
2013 4,032 Thousand passengers +10.5%
2014 4,290 Thousand passengers +6.4%
2015 4,620 Thousand passengers +7.7%
2016 5,080 Thousand passengers +10.0%
2017 6,008 Thousand passengers +18.3%
2018 6,806 Thousand passengers +13.3%
2019 7,318 Thousand passengers +7.5%
2020 1,752 Thousand passengers -76.1%
2021 2,548 Thousand passengers +45.4%
2022 5,862 Thousand passengers +130.1%
2023 7,813 Thousand passengers +33.3%
2024 8,968 Thousand passengers +14.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 8,968 Thousand passengers is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,830 Thousand passengers, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +130.1% 2,548 Thousand passengers 5,862 Thousand passengers
2020 -76.1% 7,318 Thousand passengers 1,752 Thousand passengers

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,819 Thousand passengers 2,640 Thousand passengers 3,110 Thousand passengers 9
2010s 4,860 Thousand passengers 3,294 Thousand passengers 7,318 Thousand passengers 10
2020s 5,389 Thousand passengers 1,752 Thousand passengers 8,968 Thousand passengers 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 26 Cyprus 12,265 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 10,961 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 29 Serbia 8,715 Thousand passengers compare
  4. 30 Iceland 8,665 Thousand passengers compare
  5. 31 Latvia 7,100 Thousand passengers compare
  6. 31 Latvia 7,100 Thousand passengers compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta?
Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta was 8,968 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8,968 Thousand passengers in 2024.
What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,752 Thousand passengers in 2020.
How does Malta rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Malta ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 8,691 data points, 1993–2024
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