Air transport, freight in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Air transport, freight 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 in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Costa Rica is 7.18 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 95 Solomon Islands 9.14 million ton-km compare
- 96 Algeria 8.58 million ton-km compare
- 97 Macau, China 8.54 million ton-km compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 7.12 million ton-km compare
- 100 Belarus 5.57 million ton-km compare
- 101 Cuba 5.16 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Costa Rica?
- Air transport, freight in Costa Rica was 7.18 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.