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