Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 1.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 449.3%
World rank
10th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
1,350
in 1980
Years of data
21
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Costa Rica, 1980–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1980200220241980: 1.4k1988: 12.5k1991: 185.0k1993: 38.5k1994: 2.6k1996: 20.0k1999: 10.0k2001: 1.4k2002: 95.0k2003: 2.5k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.0k2007: 24.5k2008: 154.5k2010: 3.1k2011: 46.7k2012: 9.5k2015: 9.7k2018: 125.2k2021: 200.0k2024: 1.1M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Costa Rica stood at 1.10 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 449.3% on the previous year and up 11,266.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Costa Rica peaked at 1.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,350, in 1980.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 135 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.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Costa Rica, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1,350
1988 12,500 +825.9%
1991 185,021 +1380.2%
1993 38,451 -79.2%
1994 2,556 -93.4%
1996 20,000 +682.5%
1999 9,993 -50.0%
2001 1,437 -85.6%
2002 95,040 +6513.8%
2003 2,500 -97.4%
2004 3,056 +22.2%
2005 2,998 -1.9%
2007 24,500 +717.2%
2008 154,498 +530.6%
2010 3,106 -98.0%
2011 46,695 +1403.4%
2012 9,523 -79.6%
2015 9,666 +1.5%
2018 125,190 +1195.2%
2021 200,000 +59.8%
2024 1.10 million +449.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,925 1,350 12,500 2
1990s 51,204 2,556 185,021 5
2000s 40,576 1,437 154,498 7
2010s 38,836 3,106 125,190 5
2020s 649,335 200,000 1.10 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Costa Rica?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Costa Rica was 1.10 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,350 in 1980.
How does Costa Rica rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11,266.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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