Air passengers carried in Jordan
Jordan: Air passengers carried was 3.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.73 million
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
71st
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
118,800
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Jordan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, air passengers carried in Jordan stood at 3.73 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Jordan peaked at 3.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,800, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 71st 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 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 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 reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Jordan?
- Air passengers carried in Jordan was 3.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,800 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for air passengers carried?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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