Number of airline passengers per year in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of airline passengers per year was 180,951 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Jamaica, 1970–2018
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 180,951 for number of airline passengers per year in 2018.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Jamaica peaked at 2.02 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 133rd 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 of airline passengers per year 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 Number of airline passengers per year 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 number of airline passengers per year in Jamaica?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Jamaica was 180,951 in 2018, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of airline passengers per year 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 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.