Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 7,575 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malta is 7,575 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 8,053 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 319.06 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Malta 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 346.25 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 319.06 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 439.38 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 476.56 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 641.25 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 690.94 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 797.81 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 1,099 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 1,194 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,255 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,243 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,255 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,145 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,138 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,200 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,285 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,342 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,502 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 1,583 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,868 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 2,027 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 2,164 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2,491 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 3,133 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 3,331 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3,242 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,295 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,623 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 4,442 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 4,265 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,188 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,372 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4,091 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,266 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,287 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,673 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5,234 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 5,338 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,228 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5,312 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 5,230 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,797 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5,011 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,963 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,947 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,690 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4,922 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8,053 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 7,446 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,717 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 1,897 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 6,233 units per square kilometre | +228.6% |
| 2023 | 7,575 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7,575 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 51.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7,575 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 350.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre 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 | +228.6% | 1,897 units per square kilometre | 6,233 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -76.9% | 7,446 units per square kilometre | 1,717 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 640.31 units per square kilometre | 319.06 units per square kilometre | 1,194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,295 units per square kilometre | 1,138 units per square kilometre | 1,583 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,961 units per square kilometre | 1,868 units per square kilometre | 4,442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,694 units per square kilometre | 4,091 units per square kilometre | 6,228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,537 units per square kilometre | 4,690 units per square kilometre | 8,053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,355 units per square kilometre | 1,717 units per square kilometre | 7,575 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 65,648 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 61,657 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 4,746 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malta?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malta was 7,575 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8,053 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.06 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.