Decadal temperature anomalies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2313 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Costa Rica, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in Costa Rica is 0.2313 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 462.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2313 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8826 °C, in 1940.
That places Costa Rica 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.8826 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.4603 °C | -47.8% |
| 1960 | -0.5052 °C | +9.8% |
| 1970 | -0.5134 °C | +1.6% |
| 1980 | -0.1848 °C | -64.0% |
| 1990 | -0.206 °C | +11.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0639 °C | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 °C | -462.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2313 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2313 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2258 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8826 °C | -0.8826 °C | -0.8826 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.4603 °C | -0.4603 °C | -0.4603 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.5052 °C | -0.5052 °C | -0.5052 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5134 °C | -0.5134 °C | -0.5134 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1848 °C | -0.1848 °C | -0.1848 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.206 °C | -0.206 °C | -0.206 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0639 °C | -0.0639 °C | -0.0639 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2313 °C | 0.2313 °C | 0.2313 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Costa Rica?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Costa Rica was 0.2313 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2313 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8826 °C in 1940.
- How does Costa Rica rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.