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Global warming fossil in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Global warming fossil was 0.0002 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0002
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Costa Rica, 1851–2024

00000185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global warming fossil in Costa Rica stood at 0.0002. 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, global warming fossil in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Global warming fossil in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +100.5%
1853 0 +50.4%
1854 0 +33.7%
1855 0 +25.3%
1856 0 +20.3%
1857 0 +17.0%
1858 0 +14.6%
1859 0 +12.8%
1860 0 +11.4%
1861 0 +10.5%
1862 0 +9.7%
1863 0 +9.0%
1864 0 +8.4%
1865 0 +8.0%
1866 0 +7.7%
1867 0 +7.4%
1868 0 +7.1%
1869 0 +6.8%
1870 0 +6.6%
1871 0 +6.4%
1872 0 +6.3%
1873 0 +6.1%
1874 0 +6.0%
1875 0 +5.9%
1876 0 +5.8%
1877 0 +5.7%
1878 0 +5.6%
1879 0 +5.5%
1880 0 +5.3%
1881 0 +5.2%
1882 0 +5.0%
1883 0 +4.9%
1884 0 +5.0%
1885 0 +4.9%
1886 0 +4.8%
1887 0 +4.7%
1888 0 +4.5%
1889 0 +4.6%
1890 0 +4.9%
1891 0 +4.7%
1892 0 +5.3%
1893 0 +5.0%
1894 0 +4.9%
1895 0 +4.6%
1896 0 +4.6%
1897 0 +4.4%
1898 0 +4.5%
1899 0 +4.3%
1900 0 +4.1%
1901 0 +4.1%
1902 0 +3.9%
1903 0 +4.1%
1904 0 +3.9%
1905 0 +3.7%
1906 0 +4.3%
1907 0 +4.0%
1908 0 +4.3%
1909 0 +3.6%
1910 0 +4.1%
1911 0 +4.1%
1912 0 +3.9%
1913 0 +3.7%
1914 0 +3.6%
1915 0 +3.1%
1916 0 +3.0%
1917 0 +2.6%
1918 0 +2.3%
1919 0 +2.6%
1920 0 +2.6%
1921 0 +2.3%
1922 0 +2.1%
1923 0 +2.2%
1924 0 +2.1%
1925 0 +2.0%
1926 0 +2.0%
1927 0 +1.9%
1928 0 +2.1%
1929 0 +2.0%
1930 0 +2.0%
1931 0 +1.9%
1932 0 +2.0%
1933 0 +2.0%
1934 0 +1.9%
1935 0 +2.0%
1936 0 +2.0%
1937 0 +2.1%
1938 0 +2.1%
1939 0 +2.1%
1940 0 +2.2%
1941 0 +2.2%
1942 0 +2.4%
1943 0 +2.5%
1944 0 +2.6%
1945 0 +2.6%
1946 0 +2.6%
1947 0 +2.7%
1948 0 +2.8%
1949 0 +2.8%
1950 0 +4.5%
1951 0 +4.5%
1952 0 +4.7%
1953 0 +4.8%
1954 0 +4.6%
1955 0 +4.2%
1956 0 +4.7%
1957 0 +4.5%
1958 0 +4.3%
1959 0 +4.0%
1960 0 +4.3%
1961 0 +4.2%
1962 0 +4.2%
1963 0 +4.3%
1964 0 +4.3%
1965 0 +4.7%
1966 0 +4.9%
1967 0 +4.4%
1968 0 +4.7%
1969 0 +4.8%
1970 0 +4.6%
1971 0 +5.4%
1972 0 +5.6%
1973 0 +5.9%
1974 0 +5.5%
1975 0 +5.5%
1976 0 +5.4%
1977 0 +6.0%
1978 0 +6.1%
1979 0 +5.8%
1980 0 +5.1%
1981 0 +4.7%
1982 0 +4.4%
1983 0 +4.3%
1984 0 +4.1%
1985 0.0001 +4.3%
1986 0.0001 +4.5%
1987 0.0001 +4.5%
1988 0.0001 +4.6%
1989 0.0001 +4.6%
1990 0.0001 +4.5%
1991 0.0001 +4.6%
1992 0.0001 +4.9%
1993 0.0001 +4.9%
1994 0.0001 +5.6%
1995 0.0001 +5.1%
1996 0.0001 +4.9%
1997 0.0001 +4.8%
1998 0.0001 +4.8%
1999 0.0001 +4.7%
2000 0.0001 +4.5%
2001 0.0001 +4.5%
2002 0.0001 +4.7%
2003 0.0001 +4.7%
2004 0.0001 +4.8%
2005 0.0001 +3.9%
2006 0.0001 +3.7%
2007 0.0001 +4.0%
2008 0.0001 +3.8%
2009 0.0001 +3.6%
2010 0.0002 +3.4%
2011 0.0002 +3.3%
2012 0.0002 +3.1%
2013 0.0002 +3.2%
2014 0.0002 +3.1%
2015 0.0002 +2.9%
2016 0.0002 +2.9%
2017 0.0002 +2.9%
2018 0.0002 +2.8%
2019 0.0002 +2.7%
2020 0.0002 +2.4%
2021 0.0002 +2.5%
2022 0.0002 +2.5%
2023 0.0002 +2.5%
2024 0.0002 +2.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.0002 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 19% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.0002 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +100.5% 0 0
1853 +50.4% 0 0
1854 +33.7% 0 0
1855 +25.3% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.0001 0 0.0001 10
1990s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
2000s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
2010s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
2020s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 129 Afghanistan 0.0002 compare
  2. 130 Armenia 0.0002 compare
  3. 131 Panama 0.0002 compare
  4. 133 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 compare
  5. 134 Paraguay 0.0002 compare
  6. 135 El Salvador 0.0002 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Costa Rica?
Global warming fossil in Costa Rica was 0.0002 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Costa Rica rank for global warming fossil?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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