Global change over the last 50 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Global change over the last 50 years was 44,308 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Costa Rica, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 44,308 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Costa Rica peaked at 50,937 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,300, in 1966.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,400 | — |
| 1966 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 4,100 | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 8,100 | +97.6% |
| 1971 | 10,560 | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 12,550 | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 12,360 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15,554 | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 16,174 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 14,201 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 15,401 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 22,655 | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 20,785 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 16,453 | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 16,051 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 12,625 | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 11,187 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 16,575 | +48.2% |
| 1985 | 20,489 | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 23,057 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 17,240 | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 17,069 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 17,440 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18,943 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 18,018 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 18,254 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 19,507 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 21,044 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 24,197 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 31,321 | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 33,696 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 32,597 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 37,353 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 44,871 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 44,536 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50,937 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 50,102 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 44,708 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 45,527 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39,157 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 45,516 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 48,464 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 44,568 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 44,755 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41,644 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 42,332 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48,910 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 41,512 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 38,310 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 33,989 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 33,623 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 36,378 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 39,815 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 42,948 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 46,907 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 50,441 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 45,695 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 44,308 | -3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 44,308 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 44,308 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 | +97.6% | 4,100 | 8,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,860 | 3,300 | 5,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 14,834 | 8,100 | 22,655 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,819 | 11,187 | 23,057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,493 | 18,018 | 37,353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,839 | 39,157 | 50,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,127 | 33,623 | 48,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,060 | 42,948 | 50,441 | 5 |
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 global change over the last 50 years in Costa Rica?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Costa Rica was 44,308 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50,937 in 2002.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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