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 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22 billion
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
72nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
4.22 billion
in 2024
All-time low
623.84 million
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.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.22 billion 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 72nd of 141 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.67 billion | — |
| 2018 | 3.35 billion | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 3.42 billion | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 623.84 million | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 991.76 million | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 3.60 billion | +262.6% |
| 2024 | 4.22 billion | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.15 billion | 2.67 billion | 3.42 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion | 623.84 million | 4.22 billion | 4 |
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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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 141 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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