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

Costa Rica: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.3074 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3074 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
79th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.9839 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.1645 units per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.3074 units per square kilometre for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9839 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1645 units per square kilometre, in 1986.

That places Costa Rica 79th 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.282 units per square kilometre
1971 0.282 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.2272 units per square kilometre -19.4%
1973 0.237 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1974 0.2409 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1975 0.2311 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1976 0.235 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1977 0.1978 units per square kilometre -15.8%
1978 0.1821 units per square kilometre -7.9%
1979 0.1841 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1980 0.2703 units per square kilometre +46.8%
1981 0.2487 units per square kilometre -8.0%
1982 0.2468 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1983 0.2291 units per square kilometre -7.1%
1984 0.2429 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1985 0.1665 units per square kilometre -31.5%
1986 0.1645 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1987 0.1802 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1988 0.2115 units per square kilometre +17.4%
1989 0.2233 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1990 0.2448 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1991 0.2605 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1992 0.2957 units per square kilometre +13.5%
1993 0.331 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1994 0.3584 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1995 0.5268 units per square kilometre +47.0%
1996 0.4074 units per square kilometre -22.7%
1997 0.4759 units per square kilometre +16.8%
1998 0.7227 units per square kilometre +51.9%
1999 0.6267 units per square kilometre -13.3%
2000 0.4759 units per square kilometre -24.1%
2001 0.632 units per square kilometre +32.8%
2002 0.6386 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2003 0.6114 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2004 0.6564 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2005 0.7059 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2006 0.7084 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0.7302 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2008 0.7204 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2009 0.6519 units per square kilometre -9.5%
2010 0.8147 units per square kilometre +25.0%
2011 0.8491 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2012 0.785 units per square kilometre -7.5%
2013 0.8388 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 0.9839 units per square kilometre +17.3%
2015 0.8136 units per square kilometre -17.3%
2016 0.9088 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2017 0.9591 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2018 0.7837 units per square kilometre -18.3%
2019 0.8789 units per square kilometre +12.2%
2020 0.2291 units per square kilometre -73.9%
2021 0.379 units per square kilometre +65.4%
2022 0.6836 units per square kilometre +80.4%
2023 0.3074 units per square kilometre -55.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2299 units per square kilometre 0.1821 units per square kilometre 0.282 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2184 units per square kilometre 0.1645 units per square kilometre 0.2703 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.425 units per square kilometre 0.2448 units per square kilometre 0.7227 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.6531 units per square kilometre 0.4759 units per square kilometre 0.7302 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.8616 units per square kilometre 0.7837 units per square kilometre 0.9839 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3998 units per square kilometre 0.2291 units per square kilometre 0.6836 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 76 Colombia 0.3363 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 77 Poland 0.3361 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 78 Montenegro 0.3342 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 80 Mexico 0.2865 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 81 Togo 0.284 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 82 Solomon Islands 0.2492 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Costa Rica?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Costa Rica was 0.3074 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9839 units per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1645 units per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Costa Rica rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,074 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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.