Modal split of inland passenger transport in Malta

Malta: Modal split of inland passenger transport was 19.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.7%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2001
All-time low
13.9%
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Modal split of inland passenger transport in Malta, 1995–2024

051015201995200920241995: 19.4 Percentage1996: 19.6 Percentage1997: 20.2 Percentage1998: 20.4 Percentage1999: 20.4 Percentage2000: 20.4 Percentage2001: 20.7 Percentage2002: 20.6 Percentage2003: 20.5 Percentage2004: 20.4 Percentage2005: 19.7 Percentage2006: 19.6 Percentage2007: 19.4 Percentage2008: 19.2 Percentage2009: 18.1 Percentage2010: 18.5 Percentage2011: 17.6 Percentage2012: 17.5 Percentage2013: 17 Percentage2014: 16.9 Percentage2015: 17.7 Percentage2016: 17.4 Percentage2017: 17.5 Percentage2018: 17.5 Percentage2019: 18.2 Percentage2020: 13.9 Percentage2021: 14.1 Percentage2022: 17.1 Percentage2023: 18 Percentage2024: 19.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 19.7% for modal split of inland passenger transport in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal split of inland passenger transport in Malta peaked at 20.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.

Malta ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Modal split of inland passenger transport in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Modal split of inland passenger transport in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1995 19.4% —
1996 19.6% +1.0%
1997 20.2% +3.1%
1998 20.4% +1.0%
1999 20.4% +0.0%
2000 20.4% +0.0%
2001 20.7% +1.5%
2002 20.6% -0.5%
2003 20.5% -0.5%
2004 20.4% -0.5%
2005 19.7% -3.4%
2006 19.6% -0.5%
2007 19.4% -1.0%
2008 19.2% -1.0%
2009 18.1% -5.7%
2010 18.5% +2.2%
2011 17.6% -4.9%
2012 17.5% -0.6%
2013 17.0% -2.9%
2014 16.9% -0.6%
2015 17.7% +4.7%
2016 17.4% -1.7%
2017 17.5% +0.6%
2018 17.5% +0.0%
2019 18.2% +4.0%
2020 13.9% -23.6%
2021 14.1% +1.4%
2022 17.1% +21.3%
2023 18.0% +5.3%
2024 19.7% +9.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.0% 19.4% 20.4% 5
2000s 19.9% 18.1% 20.7% 10
2010s 17.6% 16.9% 18.5% 10
2020s 16.6% 13.9% 19.7% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 8 Belgium 20.5% compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 20.0% compare
  3. 11 Sweden 19.3% compare
  4. 12 Spain 19.2% compare
  5. 13 Poland 19.0% compare
  6. 13 Poland 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is modal split of inland passenger transport in Malta?
Modal split of inland passenger transport in Malta was 19.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
How does Malta rank for modal split of inland passenger transport?
Malta ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal split of inland passenger transport rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Modal split of inland passenger transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Modal split of inland passenger transport
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,436 data points, 1990–2024
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