Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 8,521 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta is 8,521 Thousand passengers, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 8,521 Thousand passengers in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,388 Thousand passengers, in 2003.
That places Malta 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,388 Thousand passengers | — |
| 2004 | 3,512 Thousand passengers | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,463 Thousand passengers | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,555 Thousand passengers | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,795 Thousand passengers | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3,942 Thousand passengers | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3,792 Thousand passengers | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,031 Thousand passengers | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4,125 Thousand passengers | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,093 Thousand passengers | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,849 Thousand passengers | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 5,180 Thousand passengers | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5,583 Thousand passengers | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 6,221 Thousand passengers | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 6,752 Thousand passengers | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 7,266 Thousand passengers | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7,402 Thousand passengers | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,181 Thousand passengers | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 5,023 Thousand passengers | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 6,805 Thousand passengers | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 7,835 Thousand passengers | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 8,521 Thousand passengers | +8.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,521 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,851 Thousand passengers, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maritime 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -43.5% | 7,402 Thousand passengers | 4,181 Thousand passengers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,635 Thousand passengers | 3,388 Thousand passengers | 3,942 Thousand passengers | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,550 Thousand passengers | 4,031 Thousand passengers | 7,402 Thousand passengers | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,473 Thousand passengers | 4,181 Thousand passengers | 8,521 Thousand passengers | 5 |
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 maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Malta was 8,521 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8,521 Thousand passengers in 2024.
- What is the lowest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,388 Thousand passengers in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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