Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Air transport, freight
Costa Rica
7.18 million ton-km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
7.12 million ton-km
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Air transport, freight over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.18 million ton-km against 7.12 million ton-km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.06 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.26 million ton-km | 6.32 million ton-km | 9.94 million ton-km | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25.57 million ton-km | 10.12 million ton-km | 15.45 million ton-km | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 51.08 million ton-km | 16.42 million ton-km | 34.66 million ton-km | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 18.47 million ton-km | 21.59 million ton-km | 3.12 million ton-km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.15 million ton-km | 30.06 million ton-km | 17.91 million ton-km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.55 million ton-km | 27.47 million ton-km | 22.92 million ton-km | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 7.18 million ton-km against 7.12 million ton-km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 million ton-km, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.