Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 38.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 38.6 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 39.82 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.01 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 183 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, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 20.67 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 14.69 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.26 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 33.25 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2011 | 35.83 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 34.67 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.36 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 29.88 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 35.7 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 38.19 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 39.82 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 13.11 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 30.39 units per square kilometre | +131.9% |
| 2023 | 38.6 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 8.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 9.15 units per square kilometre | 22.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.26 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 20.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.55 units per square kilometre | 27.96 units per square kilometre | 39.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 units per square kilometre | 8.93 units per square kilometre | 38.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 64 Mexico 40.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 40.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Togo 39.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Colombia 38.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Finland 35.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Belize 34.03 units per square kilometre 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, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 38.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.82 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.