Annual temperature anomalies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.327 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.327
Change on year
down 57.8%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7747
in 2024
All-time low
-1.35
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Costa Rica, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Costa Rica stood at 0.327.
That represents a change of down 57.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7747 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 1943.
Costa Rica ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6126 | — |
| 1941 | -0.5657 | -7.6% |
| 1942 | -1.13 | +99.1% |
| 1943 | -1.35 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | -1.04 | -23.5% |
| 1945 | -1.12 | +8.2% |
| 1946 | -1.07 | -4.6% |
| 1947 | -0.8204 | -23.2% |
| 1948 | -0.8574 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | -0.2669 | -68.9% |
| 1950 | -0.6513 | +144.1% |
| 1951 | -0.3808 | -41.5% |
| 1952 | -0.3282 | -13.8% |
| 1953 | -0.1776 | -45.9% |
| 1954 | -0.6843 | +285.4% |
| 1955 | -0.4936 | -27.9% |
| 1956 | -0.9691 | +96.3% |
| 1957 | -0.326 | -66.4% |
| 1958 | -0.1407 | -56.8% |
| 1959 | -0.4513 | +220.7% |
| 1960 | -0.5365 | +18.9% |
| 1961 | -0.4062 | -24.3% |
| 1962 | -0.7554 | +86.0% |
| 1963 | -0.5978 | -20.9% |
| 1964 | -0.5437 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | -0.5092 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | -0.3852 | -24.4% |
| 1967 | -0.6277 | +63.0% |
| 1968 | -0.6923 | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 | -100.3% |
| 1970 | -0.5296 | -25244.1% |
| 1971 | -0.8677 | +63.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3016 | -65.2% |
| 1973 | -0.3847 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | -0.8547 | +122.2% |
| 1975 | -0.7258 | -15.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6482 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | -0.1814 | -72.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2951 | +62.7% |
| 1979 | -0.345 | +16.9% |
| 1980 | -0.127 | -63.2% |
| 1981 | -0.3497 | +175.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0552 | -84.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3233 | -685.9% |
| 1984 | -0.5115 | -258.2% |
| 1985 | -0.6202 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | -0.4537 | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4657 | -202.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1226 | -126.3% |
| 1989 | -0.3974 | +224.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0178 | -104.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0824 | -562.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0309 | -62.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2534 | +719.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0878 | -65.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2073 | +136.0% |
| 1996 | -0.5542 | +167.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1423 | -74.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1923 | -235.1% |
| 1999 | -0.9117 | -574.2% |
| 2000 | -0.6385 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3786 | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 | -122.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0674 | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0503 | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1311 | +160.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0485 | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0361 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1995 | -652.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1578 | -179.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2509 | +59.0% |
| 2011 | -0.087 | -134.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0011 | -98.7% |
| 2013 | 0.151 | -13741.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2673 | +77.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5046 | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5063 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2321 | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0583 | -74.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4312 | +639.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4029 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0542 | -113.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1493 | +175.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6786 | -554.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7747 | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 0.327 | -57.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.327 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 40% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.327 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -25244.1% | 0.0021 | -0.5296 |
| 2013 | +13741.9% | -0.0011 | 0.151 |
| 1993 | -719.1% | -0.0309 | -0.2534 |
| 1983 | +685.9% | -0.0552 | 0.3233 |
| 2008 | -652.4% | 0.0361 | -0.1995 |
| 2019 | +639.7% | 0.0583 | 0.4312 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8826 | -1.35 | -0.2669 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4603 | -0.9691 | -0.1407 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5052 | -0.7554 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5134 | -0.8677 | -0.1814 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1848 | -0.6202 | 0.4657 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.206 | -0.9117 | 0.1923 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0639 | -0.6385 | 0.1578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2313 | -0.087 | 0.5063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3299 | -0.1493 | 0.7747 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Costa Rica?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Costa Rica was 0.327 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7747 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 1943.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Costa Rica ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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