Air transport, passengers carried in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.97 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Costa Rica is 1.97 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Costa Rica peaked at 2.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 255,900, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 255,900 | — |
| 1971 | 280,400 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 307,300 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 314,400 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 374,300 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 371,800 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 390,500 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 326,800 | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 321,300 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 366,000 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 431,200 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 427,600 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 458,600 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 379,600 | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 322,500 | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 310,000 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 334,700 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 347,600 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 400,600 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 440,800 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 467,000 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 507,600 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 622,800 | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 690,300 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 773,200 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 870,400 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 917,900 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 991,500 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 877,833 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 737,895 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 675,146 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 749,885 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 901,402 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 953,217 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 943,143 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 932,581 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +82.1% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 455,831 | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 669,298 | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +131.9% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | +27.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.97 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.97 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried 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 | +131.9% | 669,298 | 1.55 million |
| 2020 | -77.6% | 2.03 million | 455,831 |
| 2010 | +82.1% | 932,581 | 1.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330,870 | 255,900 | 390,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,320 | 310,000 | 458,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 806,550 | 467,000 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,181 | 675,146 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.43 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 455,831 | 1.97 million | 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, passengers carried in Costa Rica?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Costa Rica was 1.97 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,900 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.