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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0001 °C compare
- 123 Eritrea 0.0001 °C compare
- 124 Haiti 0 °C compare
- 126 Libya 0 °C compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 °C compare
- 128 El Salvador 0 °C compare
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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.