Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Summer temperature anomalies
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8778 °C
in 2026
Costa Rica
0.8623 °C
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Costa Rica rank
80th
Summer temperature anomalies over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.8778 °C against 0.8623 °C in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0155 °C.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6359 °C | -1.01 °C | 0.3718 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | -0.8048 °C | -0.4767 °C | 0.328 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | -0.6651 °C | -0.7047 °C | 0.0396 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | -0.9442 °C | -0.6475 °C | 0.2968 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -0.4468 °C | -0.2275 °C | 0.2193 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -0.2446 °C | -0.2768 °C | 0.0323 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -0.207 °C | -0.0819 °C | 0.1251 °C | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3849 °C | 0.3237 °C | 0.0611 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.8648 °C | 0.2032 °C | 0.6616 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher summer temperature anomalies, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.8778 °C against 0.8623 °C in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in summer temperature anomalies between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 0.0155 °C, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for summer temperature anomalies?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.