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

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2017202020242017: 2.7B2018: 3.3B2019: 3.4B2020: 623.8M2021: 991.8M2022: 3.6B2024: 4.2B

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

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Costa Rica, 2017 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
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