Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Air transport freight ton km

Costa Rica
7.18 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
7.12 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th

Air transport freight ton km over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M197019962023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7.18 million against 7.12 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 55,440.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 16.26 million 6.32 million 9.94 million Costa Rica
1980s 25.57 million 10.12 million 15.45 million Costa Rica
1990s 51.08 million 16.42 million 34.66 million Costa Rica
2000s 18.47 million 21.59 million 3.12 million Papua New Guinea
2010s 12.15 million 30.06 million 17.91 million Papua New Guinea
2020s 4.55 million 27.47 million 22.92 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport freight ton km, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 7.18 million against 7.12 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport freight ton km between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
55,440, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for air transport freight ton km?
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed