Jamaica: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Key figures

Since 1970 it is down 100% from 2.5 in 1970. The World Bank has no value for 1 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2019, Jamaica's air transport, freight (million ton-km) fell 4.59 on 2018 (from 4.59 to 0).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2018), the average change was −0.52 and a typical year strayed about 8.04 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 30.2 in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.88 in 2005. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2010 to 2019 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.36 a year. A straight line explains 34% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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What this measures

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.

Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 49 values

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 0 (2023)
• Argentina — 136.48 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 18.57 (2023)
• Belize — 3.45 (2023)
• Bolivia — 19.89 (2023)
• Brazil — 1,387 (2023)
• Chile — 1,499 (2023)
• Colombia — 1,936 (2023)
• Costa Rica — 7.18 (2023)
• Cuba — 5.16 (2023)
• Dominican Republic

More infrastructure data for Jamaica

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 453,882 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 15.99 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 3.34 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 117.69 (2024)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 1,215 (2018)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 180,951 (2018)
• Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count — 310 (2024)
• Industrial design applications, resident, by count — 45 (2024)
• Patent applications, nonresidents — 45 (2024)
• Patent applications, residents

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Questions people ask

What is Jamaica's air transport, freight (million ton-km)?

0 in 2019, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 100% from 2.5 in 1970. The highest value was 56.59 in 2002 and the lowest 0 in 2010.

Is the latest change in air transport, freight (million ton-km) unusual for Jamaica?

In 2019, Jamaica's air transport, freight (million ton-km) fell 4.59 on 2018 (from 4.59 to 0). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2018), the average change was −0.52 and a typical year strayed about 8.04 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:….

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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