Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Malta

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

Latest (2024)
8,968
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
All-time high
8,968
in 2024
All-time low
1,752
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: 2.8k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.8k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.7k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.1k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.7k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.6k2016: 5.1k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.8k2019: 7.3k2020: 1.8k2021: 2.5k2022: 5.9k2023: 7.8k2024: 9.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 8,968. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,752, in 2020.

That places Malta 28th out of 48 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 Value Change
2001 2,836 —
2002 2,640 -6.9%
2003 2,648 +0.3%
2004 2,790 +5.4%
2005 2,757 -1.2%
2006 2,700 -2.1%
2007 2,971 +10.0%
2008 3,110 +4.7%
2009 2,919 -6.1%
2010 3,294 +12.8%
2011 3,507 +6.5%
2012 3,650 +4.1%
2013 4,032 +10.5%
2014 4,290 +6.4%
2015 4,620 +7.7%
2016 5,080 +10.0%
2017 6,008 +18.3%
2018 6,806 +13.3%
2019 7,318 +7.5%
2020 1,752 -76.1%
2021 2,548 +45.4%
2022 5,862 +130.1%
2023 7,813 +33.3%
2024 8,968 +14.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 8,968 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,830, 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 5,862
2020 -76.1% 7,318 1,752

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 26 Cyprus 12,265 compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 10,961 compare
  3. 29 Serbia 8,715 compare
  4. 29 Serbia 8,715 compare
  5. 31 Iceland 8,665 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 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,752 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Malta ranks 28th out of 48 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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Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,771 data points, 1993–2024
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