Coastal protection in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coastal protection was 66.62 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 146 countries
All-time high
67.6
in 2017
All-time low
66.62
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Costa Rica, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Costa Rica is 66.62, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Costa Rica peaked at 67.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.62, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 67.05 | — |
| 2013 | 67.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.47 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.6 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.35 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.81 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.62 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.62 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.62 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 66.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 66.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.19, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.18 | 66.81 | 67.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.62 | 66.62 | 66.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Costa Rica?
- Coastal protection in Costa Rica was 66.62 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.62 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coastal protection?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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