Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Jamaica

Jamaica: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
118th
of 182 countries
All-time high
93.7 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
45
1971–2018

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Jamaica, 1971–2018

-100-500501001971199420181971: 4.8 % change on previous year1972: 10.3 % change on previous year1973: -36.3 % change on previous year1974: 17.5 % change on previous year1975: -21.7 % change on previous year1976: 88.9 % change on previous year1977: -16.8 % change on previous year1978: 1.5 % change on previous year1979: 5 % change on previous year1980: -1.9 % change on previous year1981: -5.8 % change on previous year1982: 2.6 % change on previous year1983: 46 % change on previous year1984: -9.2 % change on previous year1985: 4.5 % change on previous year1986: -22 % change on previous year1987: 11.1 % change on previous year1988: -2.9 % change on previous year1989: 8.2 % change on previous year1990: -15.5 % change on previous year1991: -1.9 % change on previous year1992: -4.3 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: -6.5 % change on previous year1995: -9.1 % change on previous year1996: 7.6 % change on previous year1997: -32.8 % change on previous year1998: 1.6 % change on previous year1999: 64.8 % change on previous year2000: -19.5 % change on previous year2001: 47.4 % change on previous year2002: -4.5 % change on previous year2003: 2.7 % change on previous year2004: -2.7 % change on previous year2005: -6.6 % change on previous year2006: -3 % change on previous year2007: 6 % change on previous year2008: 2.2 % change on previous year2009: -26.4 % change on previous year2010: -100 % change on previous year2014: 93.7 % change on previous year2015: 4.6 % change on previous year2016: 13.1 % change on previous year2017: 4.7 % change on previous year2018: 2.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 2.9 % change on previous year for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in 2018.

The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Jamaica peaked at 93.7 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 118th out of 182 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.84 % change on previous year
1972 10.26 % change on previous year +112.0%
1973 -36.28 % change on previous year -453.7%
1974 17.52 % change on previous year -148.3%
1975 -21.74 % change on previous year -224.1%
1976 88.89 % change on previous year -508.9%
1977 -16.81 % change on previous year -118.9%
1978 1.52 % change on previous year -109.0%
1979 4.98 % change on previous year +228.4%
1980 -1.9 % change on previous year -138.1%
1981 -5.8 % change on previous year +205.8%
1982 2.56 % change on previous year -144.2%
1983 46 % change on previous year +1694.0%
1984 -9.25 % change on previous year -120.1%
1985 4.53 % change on previous year -149.0%
1986 -22.02 % change on previous year -586.3%
1987 11.11 % change on previous year -150.5%
1988 -2.92 % change on previous year -126.3%
1989 8.15 % change on previous year -379.6%
1990 -15.48 % change on previous year -289.8%
1991 -1.88 % change on previous year -87.9%
1992 -4.31 % change on previous year +129.3%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 -6.5 % change on previous year
1995 -9.09 % change on previous year +39.9%
1996 7.65 % change on previous year -184.1%
1997 -32.79 % change on previous year -528.8%
1998 1.63 % change on previous year -105.0%
1999 64.8 % change on previous year +3885.2%
2000 -19.53 % change on previous year -130.1%
2001 47.43 % change on previous year -342.9%
2002 -4.49 % change on previous year -109.5%
2003 2.71 % change on previous year -160.4%
2004 -2.66 % change on previous year -198.1%
2005 -6.65 % change on previous year +149.7%
2006 -3 % change on previous year -54.8%
2007 6 % change on previous year -299.9%
2008 2.2 % change on previous year -63.3%
2009 -26.44 % change on previous year -1301.6%
2010 -100 % change on previous year +278.2%
2014 93.7 % change on previous year -193.7%
2015 4.62 % change on previous year -95.1%
2016 13.14 % change on previous year +184.6%
2017 4.7 % change on previous year -64.2%
2018 2.9 % change on previous year -38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.91 % change on previous year -36.28 % change on previous year 88.89 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.05 % change on previous year -22.02 % change on previous year 46 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.4035 % change on previous year -32.79 % change on previous year 64.8 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4424 % change on previous year -26.44 % change on previous year 47.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.18 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 93.7 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 115 United States of America 4.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Malta 4.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 Mexico 3.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Sierra Leone 2.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Libya 2.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Rwanda 2.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Jamaica?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Jamaica was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 93.7 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
Jamaica ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
229 places, 9,902 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.