New special purpose road vehicles in Malta

Malta: New special purpose road vehicles was 84 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84 Number
Change on year
up 64.7%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
252 Number
in 2008
All-time low
8 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

New special purpose road vehicles in Malta, 2008–2024

0501001502002502008201620242008: 252 Number2009: 243 Number2010: 115 Number2011: 85 Number2012: 96 Number2013: 101 Number2014: 100 Number2015: 16 Number2016: 8 Number2017: 41 Number2018: 41 Number2019: 36 Number2020: 42 Number2021: 67 Number2022: 49 Number2023: 51 Number2024: 84 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 84 Number for new special purpose road vehicles in 2024.

The figure is up 64.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new special purpose road vehicles in Malta peaked at 252 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8 Number, in 2016.

That places Malta 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

New special purpose road vehicles in Malta, year by year

Annual values for New special purpose road vehicles in Malta, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 252 Number —
2009 243 Number -3.6%
2010 115 Number -52.7%
2011 85 Number -26.1%
2012 96 Number +12.9%
2013 101 Number +5.2%
2014 100 Number -1.0%
2015 16 Number -84.0%
2016 8 Number -50.0%
2017 41 Number +412.5%
2018 41 Number +0.0%
2019 36 Number -12.2%
2020 42 Number +16.7%
2021 67 Number +59.5%
2022 49 Number -26.9%
2023 51 Number +4.1%
2024 84 Number +64.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 84 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 799 Number, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New special purpose road vehicles 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
2017 +412.5% 8 Number 41 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 247.5 Number 243 Number 252 Number 2
2010s 63.9 Number 8 Number 115 Number 10
2020s 58.6 Number 42 Number 84 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 34 United Kingdom 161 Number compare
  2. 34 United Kingdom 161 Number compare
  3. 36 Cyprus 122 Number compare
  4. 38 Finland 81 Number compare
  5. 39 Hungary 63 Number compare
  6. 40 Liechtenstein 33 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new special purpose road vehicles in Malta?
New special purpose road vehicles in Malta was 84 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new special purpose road vehicles recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 252 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest new special purpose road vehicles recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8 Number in 2016.
How does Malta rank for new special purpose road vehicles?
Malta ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is new special purpose road vehicles rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New special purpose road vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New special purpose road vehicles
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 590 data points, 2008–2024
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