Red list index (Our World) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Red list index (Our World) was 0.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 1980
All-time low
0.83
in 2017
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Costa Rica, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Costa Rica stood at 0.84.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.91 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 124th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red list index (Our World) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.909 | 0.9 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.895 | 0.88 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.863 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8383 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 124 Algeria 0.84 compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.84 compare
- 124 Armenia 0.84 compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.84 compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.84 compare
- 124 Ethiopia 0.84 compare
- 124 France 0.84 compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 0.84 compare
- 124 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.84 compare
- 124 Thailand 0.84 compare
- 124 Tokelau 0.84 compare
- 124 Vatican 0.84 compare
- 124 Albania 0.84 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 red list index in Costa Rica?
- Red list index in Costa Rica was 0.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for red list index?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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