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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
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
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.