Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
12
1976–2025
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -100 % change on previous year for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, 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 number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | -33.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -33.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 21 China -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Afghanistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Australia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Belgium -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bulgaria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bolivia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cuba -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Germany -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 United Kingdom -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Greece -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Croatia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Indonesia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 India -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 South Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Madagascar -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mexico -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mozambique -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Nigeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Netherlands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Pakistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Poland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Romania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Russia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Turkey -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uganda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Venezuela -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vietnam -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 South Africa -100 % change on previous year compare
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 number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -100 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Costa Rica rank for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global number of reported disasters by size EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.