Air transport, freight in Malta
Malta: Air transport, freight was 3.36 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.36 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Malta peaked at 14.29 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7 million ton-km, in 1972.
Malta ranks 106th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 million ton-km | 1.7 million ton-km | 5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 million ton-km | 3.2 million ton-km | 5.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 million ton-km | 4.8 million ton-km | 13.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.68 million ton-km | 6.67 million ton-km | 14.29 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million ton-km | 2.44 million ton-km | 6.73 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million ton-km | 2.75 million ton-km | 8.68 million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Malta?
- Air transport, freight in Malta was 3.36 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for air transport, freight?
- Malta ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.