Passenger-kilometers by air in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Passenger-kilometers by air was 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
78th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
623.84 million revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Costa Rica, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by air in Costa Rica is 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 3.35 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 3.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 623.84 million revenue passenger kilometres | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 991.76 million revenue passenger kilometres | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 3.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +262.6% |
| 2024 | 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +17.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 2.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 623.84 million revenue passenger kilometres | 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Costa Rica?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Costa Rica was 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024, according to International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.84 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.