Air passenger kilometers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Air passenger kilometers was 4.22 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22 billion
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
78th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.22 billion
in 2024
All-time low
623.84 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Costa Rica, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passenger kilometers in Costa Rica is 4.22 billion, 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.
Air passenger kilometers 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.22 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.22 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 air passenger kilometers in Costa Rica?
- Air passenger kilometers in Costa Rica was 4.22 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.84 million in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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