Local govts risk reduction in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Local govts risk reduction was 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 78 countries
All-time high
100
in 2015
All-time low
2.25
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Local govts risk reduction in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 100 for local govts risk reduction in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local govts risk reduction in Costa Rica peaked at 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Local govts risk reduction in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.25 | — |
| 2006 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.47 | +898.7% |
| 2011 | 44.94 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 56.18 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 61.8 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 61.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +61.8% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.35, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.72 | 22.47 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 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 local govts risk reduction in Costa Rica?
- Local govts risk reduction in Costa Rica was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local govts risk reduction recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest local govts risk reduction recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for local govts risk reduction?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is local govts risk reduction rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Local govts risk reduction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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