Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 7.18 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.18 million ton-km
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
90.5 million ton-km
in 1998
All-time low
1.61 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 7.18 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 90.5 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million ton-km, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 98th of 180 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), gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 9.3 million ton-km
1971 9.2 million ton-km -1.1%
1972 8.6 million ton-km -6.5%
1973 8.1 million ton-km -5.8%
1974 9.2 million ton-km +13.6%
1975 8.9 million ton-km -3.3%
1976 13.2 million ton-km +48.3%
1977 18.3 million ton-km +38.6%
1978 18.9 million ton-km +3.3%
1979 22 million ton-km +16.4%
1980 22.4 million ton-km +1.8%
1981 20.9 million ton-km -6.7%
1982 21.5 million ton-km +2.9%
1983 21 million ton-km -2.3%
1984 24 million ton-km +14.3%
1985 25.3 million ton-km +5.4%
1986 24.8 million ton-km -2.0%
1987 30 million ton-km +21.0%
1988 33.1 million ton-km +10.3%
1989 32.7 million ton-km -1.2%
1990 38.7 million ton-km +18.3%
1991 36.1 million ton-km -6.7%
1992 36.2 million ton-km +0.3%
1993 37.9 million ton-km +4.7%
1994 43.4 million ton-km +14.5%
1995 43.8 million ton-km +0.9%
1996 44.9 million ton-km +2.5%
1997 54.5 million ton-km +21.4%
1998 90.5 million ton-km +66.1%
1999 84.8 million ton-km -6.3%
2000 79 million ton-km -6.8%
2001 22.95 million ton-km -71.0%
2002 12.51 million ton-km -45.5%
2003 9.73 million ton-km -22.2%
2004 10.17 million ton-km +4.5%
2005 10.35 million ton-km +1.7%
2006 10.04 million ton-km -3.0%
2007 10.24 million ton-km +2.0%
2008 10.63 million ton-km +3.8%
2009 9.1 million ton-km -14.4%
2010 15.7 million ton-km +72.5%
2011 16.87 million ton-km +7.5%
2012 15.74 million ton-km -6.7%
2013 13.54 million ton-km -14.0%
2014 11.82 million ton-km -12.7%
2015 9.28 million ton-km -21.4%
2016 6.03 million ton-km -35.1%
2017 10.55 million ton-km +75.1%
2018 11.13 million ton-km +5.5%
2019 10.8 million ton-km -3.0%
2020 1.61 million ton-km -85.1%
2021 2.17 million ton-km +34.2%
2022 7.24 million ton-km +234.1%
2023 7.18 million ton-km -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.57 million ton-km 8.1 million ton-km 22 million ton-km 10
1980s 25.57 million ton-km 20.9 million ton-km 33.1 million ton-km 10
1990s 51.08 million ton-km 36.1 million ton-km 90.5 million ton-km 10
2000s 18.47 million ton-km 9.1 million ton-km 79 million ton-km 10
2010s 12.15 million ton-km 6.03 million ton-km 16.87 million ton-km 10
2020s 4.55 million ton-km 1.61 million ton-km 7.24 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 95 Solomon Islands 9.14 million ton-km compare
  2. 96 Algeria 8.58 million ton-km compare
  3. 97 Macau, China 8.54 million ton-km compare
  4. 99 Papua New Guinea 7.12 million ton-km compare
  5. 100 Belarus 5.57 million ton-km compare
  6. 101 Cuba 5.16 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 7.18 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 90.5 million ton-km in 1998.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million ton-km in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.