Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas 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 by gas in Costa Rica is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Costa Rica peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Costa Rica ranks 125th of 201 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 °C, 49% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 °C, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
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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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Costa Rica?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Costa Rica was 0 °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 by gas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas 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 by gas?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.