Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 16.71 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 16.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 186.15 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 39.28 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 51.24 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 52.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 68.63 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 65.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 55.57 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 65.18 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 73.43 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 66.73 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 67.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.37 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.14 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 76.27 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 81.96 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 97.75 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 116.11 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 109.76 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 111.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 92.67 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 82.55 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 90.78 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 95.83 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 93.35 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 104.01 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 128.19 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 129.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 134.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 154.18 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 177.48 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 179.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 186.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 169.72 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 185.39 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 145.32 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 140.96 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 149.41 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 151.81 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 127.42 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.11 units per square kilometre | 25.73 units per square kilometre | 73.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.11 units per square kilometre | 66.14 units per square kilometre | 116.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.51 units per square kilometre | 82.55 units per square kilometre | 154.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.34 units per square kilometre | 127.42 units per square kilometre | 186.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 Ecuador 18.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cape Verde 17.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Samoa 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Comoros 14.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Peru 13.84 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 16.71 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 186.15 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried 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.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- 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
Air transport, passengers carried 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.