Jamaica: Air transport, passengers carried

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Jamaica's air transport, passengers carried rose 29,625 on 2017 (from 151,326 to 180,951).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was −36,872 and a typical year strayed about 291,926 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above 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 261,900 in 1996 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.38 million in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 15% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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 carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.

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, passengers carried in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 35,515 (2022)
• Argentina — 21.06 million (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1.47 million (2023)
• Belize — 776,198 (2023)
• Bolivia — 5.6 million (2023)
• Brazil — 95.4 million (2023)
• Chile — 21.32 million (2023)
• Colombia — 42.4 million (2023)
• Costa Rica — 1.97 million (2023)
• Cuba — 136,998 (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, freight (million ton-km) — 0 (2019)
• 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, passengers carried?

180,951 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 35.07% from 278,700 in 1970 (0.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2.02 million in 2002 and the lowest 0 in 2010.

Is the latest change in air transport, passengers carried unusual for Jamaica?

In 2018, Jamaica's air transport, passengers carried rose 29,625 on 2017 (from 151,326 to 180,951). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was −36,872 and a typical year strayed about 291,926 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above 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?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.PSGR, 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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