Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Costa Rica, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Costa Rica stood at 0.0002 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Costa Rica 132nd out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.4% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.7% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.3% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.3% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.0% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.6% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.8% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.4% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0002 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 19% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0002 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 129 Afghanistan 0.0002 °C compare
- 130 Armenia 0.0002 °C compare
- 131 Panama 0.0002 °C compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 °C compare
- 134 Paraguay 0.0002 °C compare
- 135 El Salvador 0.0002 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Costa Rica?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Costa Rica was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Costa Rica rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.