Air passengers carried in Jamaica
Jamaica: Air passengers carried was 180,951 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Air passengers carried in Jamaica, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, air passengers carried in Jamaica stood at 180,951.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Jamaica peaked at 2.02 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 133rd 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 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 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 reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Jamaica?
- Air passengers carried in Jamaica was 180,951 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for air passengers carried?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is air 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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