What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Costa Rica rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.6%

World rank

121st

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0085 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1972	0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1973	0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1974	0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1975	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1976	0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1977	0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1978	0.0054 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1979	0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1980	0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1981	0.008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+71.8%
1982	0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1983	0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1984	0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.0065 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1986	0.0056 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1987	0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1988	0.0072 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1989	0.0062 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1990	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1991	0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1992	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1993	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0.0041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1995	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1996	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1997	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1998	0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
1999	0.0059 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2000	0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2001	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-72.7%
2002	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-47.5%
2003	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2004	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2005	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2006	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2007	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2008	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2009	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2010	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
2011	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2012	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2013	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2014	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2015	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
2016	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
2017	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+70.2%
2018	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-84.6%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
2022	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+208.6%
2023	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2022	+208.6%	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0063 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

118 Zimbabwe 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
119 Nicaragua 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
120 Syria 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
122 Belarus 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
123 Burkina Faso 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
124 Greece 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.