Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 4.22 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22 billion p km
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
84th
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.22 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
623.84 million p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Costa Rica, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.22 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 84th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.67 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 3.35 billion p km | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 3.42 billion p km | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 623.84 million p km | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 991.76 million p km | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 3.60 billion p km | +262.6% |
| 2024 | 4.22 billion p km | +17.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.22 billion p km is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.22 billion p km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion p km, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.15 billion p km | 2.67 billion p km | 3.42 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion p km | 623.84 million p km | 4.22 billion p km | 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 passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Costa Rica?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Costa Rica was 4.22 billion p km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.84 million p km in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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