Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 40.99 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
40.99
in 2019
All-time low
40.23
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 40.99 for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Costa Rica peaked at 40.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.23, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.23 | — |
| 2001 | 40.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.52 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.68 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.78 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.64 | 40.23 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.84 | 40.8 | 40.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.99 | 40.99 | 40.99 | 5 |
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- 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 value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0769 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Costa Rica?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Costa Rica was 40.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.23 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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