Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -117.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-117.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 160.6%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
623.08 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-702.22 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
78
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at -117.11 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 160.6% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 623.08 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -702.22 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 18.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 223.69 % change on previous year | +1099.9% |
| 1943 | -63.22 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1944 | 253.42 % change on previous year | -500.8% |
| 1945 | -67.27 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1946 | -159.05 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1947 | -36.46 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1948 | 468.69 % change on previous year | -1385.5% |
| 1949 | -50.68 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1950 | 64.52 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1951 | -99.43 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1953 | 114.53 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1955 | 306.34 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 1956 | -18.35 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1957 | -182.58 % change on previous year | +894.9% |
| 1958 | 148.48 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1959 | -487.08 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 1960 | 53.59 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1961 | -76.19 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1962 | 98.99 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1964 | -147.68 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1965 | 46.59 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1966 | 136.78 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
| 1967 | -243.29 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1968 | 119.89 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1970 | 82.31 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1971 | -64.69 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1972 | -92.84 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1974 | -75.98 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 294.42 % change on previous year | -487.5% |
| 1976 | -131.55 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1977 | -88.34 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 133.36 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1979 | 93.14 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1980 | -127.55 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1981 | 623.08 % change on previous year | -588.5% |
| 1982 | -211.12 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1983 | -43.18 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1984 | 37.42 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1985 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1986 | 29.02 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 1987 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1988 | 144.81 % change on previous year | +759.0% |
| 1989 | -494.61 % change on previous year | -441.6% |
| 1990 | 51.12 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1991 | -166.77 % change on previous year | -426.2% |
| 1992 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1993 | 87.27 % change on previous year | -1046.0% |
| 1994 | -702.22 % change on previous year | -904.6% |
| 1995 | 181.84 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1996 | -33.74 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1997 | -289.81 % change on previous year | +759.0% |
| 1998 | 99.55 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2000 | -101.13 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2001 | -450.7 % change on previous year | +345.7% |
| 2002 | -547.81 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 154.66 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2004 | 136.88 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2005 | -76.53 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2006 | -526.45 % change on previous year | +587.9% |
| 2007 | 250.16 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2008 | 50.26 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2009 | -103.71 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 2011 | -79.66 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2012 | -200.53 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 2013 | 29.14 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2014 | 40.27 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2015 | -254.06 % change on previous year | -730.9% |
| 2016 | 108.35 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2017 | 311.21 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 2018 | -286.25 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2019 | -60.81 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2020 | 154.35 % change on previous year | -353.8% |
| 2021 | -155.02 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2022 | 331.54 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 2023 | -244.55 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2024 | 193.19 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2025 | -117.11 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -117.11 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -101.45 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -117.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -61.54 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 65.31 % change on previous year | -159.05 % change on previous year | 468.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -19.2 % change on previous year | -487.08 % change on previous year | 306.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -243.29 % change on previous year | 136.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.65 % change on previous year | -131.55 % change on previous year | 294.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -494.61 % change on previous year | 623.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -86.89 % change on previous year | -702.22 % change on previous year | 181.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -121.44 % change on previous year | -547.81 % change on previous year | 250.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.59 % change on previous year | -286.25 % change on previous year | 311.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.07 % change on previous year | -244.55 % change on previous year | 331.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 122 Luxembourg -113.18 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Niger -115.34 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Canada -116.09 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Mali -120.48 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United States Virgin Islands -123.55 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Cook Islands -123.65 % change on previous year 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 precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -117.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 623.08 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -702.22 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 78 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.