Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.327 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Costa Rica, 1940–2025
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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Costa Rica is 0.327 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7747 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.35 °C, in 1943.
That places Costa Rica 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.8826 °C | -1.35 °C | -0.2669 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4603 °C | -0.9691 °C | -0.1407 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5052 °C | -0.7554 °C | 0.0021 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5134 °C | -0.8677 °C | -0.1814 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1848 °C | -0.6202 °C | 0.4657 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.206 °C | -0.9117 °C | 0.1923 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0639 °C | -0.6385 °C | 0.1578 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2313 °C | -0.087 °C | 0.5063 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3299 °C | -0.1493 °C | 0.7747 °C | 6 |
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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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Costa Rica?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Costa Rica was 0.327 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7747 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 °C in 1943.
- How does Costa Rica rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Costa Rica ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.