Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Malta

Malta: Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic was 9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
12,876 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2009
All-time low
4,139 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Malta, 2005–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2005201420242005: 10.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2006: 11.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 12.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 12.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 12.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 12.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 4.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 10.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 8.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 5.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 4.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 4.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 6.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 7.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 8.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 4.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 9.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 7.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 9.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 9.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Malta is 9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Malta peaked at 12,876 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,139 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2016.

That places Malta 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries in Malta, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2005 10,911 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2006 11,024 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.0%
2007 12,032 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +9.1%
2008 12,563 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.4%
2009 12,876 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.5%
2010 12,591 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.2%
2011 4,375 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -65.3%
2012 10,008 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +128.8%
2013 8,298 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -17.1%
2014 5,892 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -29.0%
2015 4,600 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -21.9%
2016 4,139 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -10.0%
2017 6,632 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +60.2%
2018 7,455 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +12.4%
2019 8,034 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +7.8%
2020 4,464 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -44.4%
2021 9,019 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +102.0%
2022 7,474 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -17.1%
2023 9,451 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +26.5%
2024 9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,820 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,881 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10,911 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 12,876 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5
2010s 7,202 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,139 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 12,591 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 7,981 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,464 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 20 Bulgaria 20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 21 Belgium 15,604 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 22 Ireland 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 24 Romania 9,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 25 Latvia 8,711 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 25 Latvia 8,711 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Malta?
Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Malta was 9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12,876 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009.
What is the lowest maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4,139 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2016.
How does Malta rank for maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 620 data points, 2005–2024
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