Number airline passengers, per capita in Malta
Malta: Number airline passengers, per capita was 4.32 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in Malta stood at 4.32 units per person.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Malta peaked at 5.33 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3376 units per person, in 1972.
Malta ranks 8th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4223 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.366 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3376 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4653 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 0.505 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6745 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7231 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8317 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 1.13 units per person | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 1.22 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.25 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.23 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.25 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.38 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.44 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.69 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.78 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.15 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.67 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.73 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.75 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.01 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 3.67 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.41 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.53 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.28 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.69 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 4.12 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 4.17 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.83 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 4.02 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.65 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.77 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.66 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.56 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.33 units per person | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 4.73 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 units per person | -77.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 units per person | +220.6% |
| 2023 | 4.32 units per person | +16.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.32 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.32 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2871 units per person, 15.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +220.6% | 1.15 units per person | 3.7 units per person |
| 2020 | -77.5% | 4.73 units per person | 1.07 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6678 units per person | 0.3376 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 1.44 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 units per person | 1.69 units per person | 3.67 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 units per person | 3.28 units per person | 4.83 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 units per person | 3.3 units per person | 5.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 4.32 units per person | 4 |
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 number airline passengers, per capita in Malta?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Malta was 4.32 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3376 units per person in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.