Number airline passengers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number airline passengers was 180,951 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers in Jamaica, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 180,951 for number airline passengers 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 airline passengers 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 airline passengers 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 airline passengers 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 airline passengers in Jamaica?
- Number airline passengers in Jamaica was 180,951 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for number airline passengers?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number airline passengers 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 Number airline passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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