Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 7.18 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 (million ton-km) 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.18 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.18 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +234.1% | 2.17 million ton-km | 7.24 million ton-km |
| 2020 | -85.1% | 10.8 million ton-km | 1.61 million ton-km |
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
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.