Air transport, passengers carried in Jordan
Jordan: Air transport, passengers carried was 3.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Jordan, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.73 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Jordan peaked at 3.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,800, in 1970.
That places Jordan 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118,800 | — |
| 1971 | 119,600 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 119,900 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 162,300 | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 243,400 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 379,900 | +56.1% |
| 1976 | 475,500 | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 557,300 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 728,400 | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 914,300 | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 1.44 million | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 1.67 million | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 963,900 | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 797,200 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 816,253 | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | +107.7% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +87.6% |
| 2023 | 3.73 million | +17.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.73 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +107.7% | 816,253 | 1.70 million |
| 2022 | +87.6% | 1.70 million | 3.18 million |
| 2020 | -76.5% | 3.48 million | 816,253 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381,940 | 118,800 | 914,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 1.11 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 797,200 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.18 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 million | 3.07 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 816,253 | 3.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Jordan?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Jordan was 3.73 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,800 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.