Air transport, passengers carried in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.97 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
84th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2019
All-time low
255,900
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Fiji 2.15 million compare
  2. 82 Macao 2.05 million compare
  3. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 million compare
  4. 85 Tanzania 1.91 million compare
  5. 86 Venezuela 1.78 million compare
  6. 87 Croatia 1.67 million compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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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.