Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Decadal average surface temperature

Costa Rica
23.25 °C
in 2010
Tanzania
23.07 °C
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Tanzania rank
94th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Tanzania
0510152025194019752010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 23.25 °C against 23.07 °C in Tanzania, a difference of 0.18 °C.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Tanzania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 94th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Tanzania Difference Ahead
1940s 22.13 °C 22.16 °C 0.0257 °C Tanzania
1950s 22.55 °C 21.81 °C 0.7396 °C Costa Rica
1960s 22.51 °C 21.89 °C 0.6205 °C Costa Rica
1970s 22.5 °C 21.97 °C 0.5311 °C Costa Rica
1980s 22.83 °C 22.24 °C 0.5938 °C Costa Rica
1990s 22.81 °C 22.53 °C 0.276 °C Costa Rica
2000s 22.95 °C 22.74 °C 0.2098 °C Costa Rica
2010s 23.25 °C 23.07 °C 0.1779 °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 Tanzania?
Costa Rica, at 23.25 °C against 23.07 °C in Tanzania as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Costa Rica and Tanzania?
0.18 °C, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 94th 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

Indicator
Decadal average surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.