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

Costa Rica: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 3,418 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,418
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
61st
of 112 countries
All-time high
716,000
in 1996
All-time low
1,074
in 2005
Years of data
11
1988–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Costa Rica, 1988–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1988200620241988: 127.5k1995: 8.1k1996: 716.0k1998: 16.7k2005: 1.1k2008: 55.0k2016: 50.0k2017: 11.5k2020: 25.0k2022: 300.0k2024: 3.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3,418 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in 2024.

That represents a change of down 98.9% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Costa Rica peaked at 716,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,074, in 2005.

That places Costa Rica 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Costa Rica, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 127,500
1995 8,062 -93.7%
1996 716,000 +8781.2%
1998 16,700 -97.7%
2005 1,074 -93.6%
2008 55,000 +5021.0%
2016 50,000 -9.1%
2017 11,500 -77.0%
2020 25,000 +117.4%
2022 300,000 +1100.0%
2024 3,418 -98.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 127,500 127,500 127,500 1
1990s 246,921 8,062 716,000 3
2000s 28,037 1,074 55,000 2
2010s 30,750 11,500 50,000 2
2020s 109,473 3,418 300,000 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 58 Australia 4,402 compare
  2. 59 Panama 3,895 compare
  3. 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,467 compare
  4. 62 Barbados 2,500 compare
  5. 63 Austria 2,220 compare
  6. 64 Cook Islands 2,202 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Costa Rica?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Costa Rica was 3,418 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 716,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,074 in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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: Storm (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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