Air transport, passengers carried in Jamaica
Jamaica: Air transport, passengers carried was 180,951 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Jamaica, 1970–2018
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Jamaica is 180,951, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Jamaica peaked at 2.02 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 133rd of 183 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.
Air transport, passengers carried in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 278,700 | — |
| 1971 | 425,400 | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 554,900 | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 568,500 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 743,300 | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 696,800 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 706,500 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 601,800 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 705,900 | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 795,300 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 722,700 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 727,800 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 729,600 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 716,300 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 826,000 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 887,600 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 894,000 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 983,200 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 46,272 | — |
| 2014 | 76,244 | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 92,836 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 136,744 | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 151,326 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 180,951 | +19.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 180,951 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 180,951 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 1.38 million | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 607,710 | 278,700 | 795,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 932,560 | 716,300 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 894,000 | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.38 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,041 | 0 | 180,951 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Jamaica was 180,951 in 2018, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is air transport, passengers carried 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.