Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0013 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Costa Rica, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Costa Rica is 0.0013 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0013 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Costa Rica ranks 111th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0013 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 108 Bahrain 0.0015 °C compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.0014 °C compare
- 110 Afghanistan 0.0013 °C compare
- 112 Singapore 0.0013 °C compare
- 113 Central African Republic 0.0013 °C compare
- 114 Panama 0.0013 °C compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8623 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3865 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Costa Rica?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Costa Rica was 0.0013 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Costa Rica rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 174 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in °C.