Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes was 184.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 184.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Costa Rica peaked at 184.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 134.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 152.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 146.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 149.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 151.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 140.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 148.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 134.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 138.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 137.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 157.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 153.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 156.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 161.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 165.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 174.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 179.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 177.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 181.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 184.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 134.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 152.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 153.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 184.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Tonga 190.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 120 Spain 188.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 121 Benin 187.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 123 Tuvalu 182.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 180.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 125 Honduras 179.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0898 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Costa Rica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Costa Rica was 184.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 184.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.