Internally displaced persons from disasters in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 290 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Costa Rica, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Costa Rica is 290, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.9% on the previous year and up 346.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Costa Rica peaked at 21,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 118th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,000 | — |
| 2009 | 2,400 | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 65 | -96.8% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | +1592.3% |
| 2016 | 5,800 | +427.3% |
| 2017 | 21,000 | +262.1% |
| 2018 | 5,800 | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 390 | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 4,200 | +976.9% |
| 2021 | 290 | -93.1% |
| 2022 | 1,600 | +451.7% |
| 2023 | 290 | -81.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 290 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 290 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1592.3% | 65 | 1,100 |
| 2020 | +976.9% | 390 | 4,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,200 | 2,400 | 12,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,782 | 65 | 21,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,595 | 290 | 4,200 | 4 |
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Costa Rica?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Costa Rica was 290 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.2%. 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 Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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