Costa Rica vs Libya: Decadal average surface temperature
Costa Rica
23.25 °C
in 2010
Libya
22.76 °C
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Libya rank
96th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.25 °C against 22.76 °C in Libya, a difference of 0.49 °C.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.13 °C | 20.43 °C | 1.7 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 22.55 °C | 20.97 °C | 1.58 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 22.51 °C | 21.27 °C | 1.24 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 22.5 °C | 21.35 °C | 1.15 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22.83 °C | 21.55 °C | 1.28 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.81 °C | 21.96 °C | 0.8505 °C | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.95 °C | 22.33 °C | 0.6196 °C | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.25 °C | 22.76 °C | 0.4849 °C | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 23.25 °C against 22.76 °C in Libya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.49 °C, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 96th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.