Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0031 units per person
Change on year
down 55.2%
World rank
81st
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0105 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0023 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0031 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 55.2% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0105 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 81st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0078 units per person
1971 0.0076 units per person -2.6%
1972 0.006 units per person -21.5%
1973 0.0061 units per person +1.7%
1974 0.006 units per person -0.9%
1975 0.0056 units per person -6.5%
1976 0.0056 units per person -0.9%
1977 0.0046 units per person -18.0%
1978 0.0041 units per person -10.3%
1979 0.004 units per person -1.6%
1980 0.0058 units per person +42.9%
1981 0.0052 units per person -10.4%
1982 0.005 units per person -3.5%
1983 0.0045 units per person -9.7%
1984 0.0046 units per person +3.1%
1985 0.0031 units per person -33.3%
1986 0.003 units per person -3.8%
1987 0.0032 units per person +6.7%
1988 0.0036 units per person +14.4%
1989 0.0037 units per person +2.9%
1990 0.004 units per person +6.9%
1991 0.0042 units per person +3.7%
1992 0.0046 units per person +10.7%
1993 0.005 units per person +9.2%
1994 0.0053 units per person +5.7%
1995 0.0076 units per person +43.5%
1996 0.0057 units per person -24.5%
1997 0.0066 units per person +14.2%
1998 0.0098 units per person +48.6%
1999 0.0083 units per person -15.1%
2000 0.0062 units per person -25.5%
2001 0.008 units per person +30.5%
2002 0.008 units per person -0.6%
2003 0.0075 units per person -5.7%
2004 0.008 units per person +5.8%
2005 0.0085 units per person +6.0%
2006 0.0084 units per person -1.0%
2007 0.0085 units per person +1.7%
2008 0.0083 units per person -2.7%
2009 0.0074 units per person -10.7%
2010 0.0091 units per person +23.4%
2011 0.0094 units per person +3.0%
2012 0.0086 units per person -8.6%
2013 0.0091 units per person +5.7%
2014 0.0105 units per person +16.0%
2015 0.0086 units per person -18.2%
2016 0.0095 units per person +10.6%
2017 0.01 units per person +4.5%
2018 0.0081 units per person -19.0%
2019 0.009 units per person +11.2%
2020 0.0023 units per person -74.1%
2021 0.0038 units per person +64.6%
2022 0.0069 units per person +79.6%
2023 0.0031 units per person -55.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0058 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0078 units per person 10
1980s 0.0042 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0058 units per person 10
1990s 0.0061 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0098 units per person 10
2000s 0.0079 units per person 0.0062 units per person 0.0085 units per person 10
2010s 0.0092 units per person 0.0081 units per person 0.0105 units per person 10
2020s 0.004 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0069 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 78 Papua New Guinea 0.0033 units per person compare
  2. 79 Viet Nam 0.0033 units per person compare
  3. 80 Italy 0.0031 units per person compare
  4. 82 Jordan 0.003 units per person compare
  5. 83 Suriname 0.003 units per person compare
  6. 84 Tunisia 0.0029 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Costa Rica?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0031 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.