Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -0.847 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.847 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.4%
World rank
88th
of 176 countries
All-time high
234.07 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-85.06 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971–2023

-1000100200197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at -0.847 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.4% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 234.07 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -85.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 88th of 176 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.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.08 % change on previous year
1972 -6.52 % change on previous year +506.5%
1973 -5.81 % change on previous year -10.9%
1974 13.58 % change on previous year -333.6%
1975 -3.26 % change on previous year -124.0%
1976 48.31 % change on previous year -1581.6%
1977 38.64 % change on previous year -20.0%
1978 3.28 % change on previous year -91.5%
1979 16.4 % change on previous year +400.3%
1980 1.82 % change on previous year -88.9%
1981 -6.7 % change on previous year -468.3%
1982 2.87 % change on previous year -142.9%
1983 -2.33 % change on previous year -181.0%
1984 14.29 % change on previous year -714.3%
1985 5.42 % change on previous year -62.1%
1986 -1.98 % change on previous year -136.5%
1987 20.97 % change on previous year -1161.0%
1988 10.33 % change on previous year -50.7%
1989 -1.21 % change on previous year -111.7%
1990 18.35 % change on previous year -1618.3%
1991 -6.72 % change on previous year -136.6%
1992 0.277 % change on previous year -104.1%
1993 4.7 % change on previous year +1595.3%
1994 14.51 % change on previous year +209.0%
1995 0.9217 % change on previous year -93.6%
1996 2.51 % change on previous year +172.5%
1997 21.38 % change on previous year +751.3%
1998 66.06 % change on previous year +208.9%
1999 -6.3 % change on previous year -109.5%
2000 -6.83 % change on previous year +8.5%
2001 -70.95 % change on previous year +938.3%
2002 -45.5 % change on previous year -35.9%
2003 -22.16 % change on previous year -51.3%
2004 4.5 % change on previous year -120.3%
2005 1.75 % change on previous year -61.1%
2006 -3 % change on previous year -271.7%
2007 2 % change on previous year -166.6%
2008 3.8 % change on previous year +89.7%
2009 -14.4 % change on previous year -479.2%
2010 72.52 % change on previous year -603.5%
2011 7.45 % change on previous year -89.7%
2012 -6.66 % change on previous year -189.4%
2013 -14.01 % change on previous year +110.4%
2014 -12.7 % change on previous year -9.4%
2015 -21.44 % change on previous year +68.8%
2016 -35.08 % change on previous year +63.6%
2017 75.07 % change on previous year -314.0%
2018 5.48 % change on previous year -92.7%
2019 -2.97 % change on previous year -154.1%
2020 -85.06 % change on previous year +2766.2%
2021 34.24 % change on previous year -140.3%
2022 234.07 % change on previous year +583.7%
2023 -0.847 % change on previous year -100.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.5 % change on previous year -6.52 % change on previous year 48.31 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.35 % change on previous year -6.7 % change on previous year 20.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.57 % change on previous year -6.72 % change on previous year 66.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s -15.08 % change on previous year -70.95 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.77 % change on previous year -35.08 % change on previous year 75.07 % change on previous year 10
2020s 45.6 % change on previous year -85.06 % change on previous year 234.07 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 85 Turkey -0.6439 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Australia -0.7053 % change on previous year compare
  3. 87 Germany -0.7054 % change on previous year compare
  4. 89 Qatar -1.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 90 Mozambique -1.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 91 Uganda -2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -0.847 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 234.07 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -85.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.