Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 16.71 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 16.71 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 186.15 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 89th 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.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 39.28 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 51.24 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 52.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 68.63 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 65.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 55.57 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 65.18 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 73.43 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 66.73 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 67.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.37 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.14 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 76.27 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 81.96 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 97.75 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 116.11 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 109.76 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 111.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 92.67 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 82.55 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 90.78 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 95.83 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 93.35 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 104.01 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 128.19 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 129.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 134.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 154.18 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 177.48 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 179.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 186.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 169.72 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 185.39 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 145.32 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 140.96 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 149.41 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 151.81 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 127.42 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.71 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.63 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre 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% | 127.42 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.11 units per square kilometre | 25.73 units per square kilometre | 73.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.11 units per square kilometre | 66.14 units per square kilometre | 116.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.51 units per square kilometre | 82.55 units per square kilometre | 154.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.34 units per square kilometre | 127.42 units per square kilometre | 186.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 Ecuador 18.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cape Verde 17.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Samoa 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Comoros 14.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Peru 13.84 units per square kilometre compare
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 number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 16.71 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 186.15 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.