Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20
World rank
33rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
1,422
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

05001.0k1.5k2005201420242005: 932006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 272010: 422011: 02012: 252013: 02014: 02015: 542016: 252017: 422018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 1.4k2022: 942023: 02024: 20

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 20 for number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in 2024.

Over the whole period, number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Costa Rica peaked at 1,422 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.

That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 64 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.

Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 93
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0
2008 0
2009 27
2010 42 +55.6%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 25
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0
2015 54
2016 25 -53.7%
2017 42 +68.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1,422
2022 94 -93.4%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 20

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24 0 93 5
2010s 18.8 0 54 10
2020s 307.2 0 1,422 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Costa Rica?
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Costa Rica was 20 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,422 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 732 data points, 2005–2025
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