Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 1 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1 events
World rank
74th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6 events
in 1990
All-time low
0 events
in 1910
Years of data
9
1910–2020
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Costa Rica, 1910–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2020, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Costa Rica stood at 1 events.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Costa Rica peaked at 6 events in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1910.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 events | — |
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 1 events | — |
| 1980 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 events | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 4 events | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1 events is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 events, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1 events is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 events, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 6 events | 6 events | 6 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 events | 4 events | 4 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Bahamas 1 events compare
- 74 Barbados 1 events compare
- 74 Benin 1 events compare
- 74 Burundi 1 events compare
- 74 Cameroon 1 events compare
- 74 Central African Republic 1 events compare
- 74 Denmark 1 events compare
- 74 Dominica 1 events compare
- 74 Eswatini 1 events compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 74 Guyana 1 events compare
- 74 India 1 events compare
- 74 Ireland 1 events compare
- 74 Jamaica 1 events compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 74 Lesotho 1 events compare
- 74 Maldives 1 events compare
- 74 Martinique 1 events compare
- 74 Mauritius 1 events compare
- 74 Morocco 1 events compare
- 74 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 74 Nicaragua 1 events compare
- 74 Oman 1 events compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 74 Rwanda 1 events compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 1 events compare
- 74 Sweden 1 events compare
- 74 Tokelau 1 events compare
- 74 Zambia 1 events compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 1 events 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 per decade in Costa Rica?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Costa Rica was 1 events in 2020, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6 events in 1990.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1910.
- How does Costa Rica rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade 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 EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.