Land Surface Temperature in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land Surface Temperature was 27.31 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
27.31
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.19
in 2019
All-time low
27.31
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 27.31 for land surface temperature in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Costa Rica peaked at 28.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.31, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.44 | — |
| 2001 | 28.06 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 27.69 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.06 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.31 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.69 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.56 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.56 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.69 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.81 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.94 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.56 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.94 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.81 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.19 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.06 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.69 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.19 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.06 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.31 | -2.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.44, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.69 | 27.31 | 28.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9 | 27.56 | 28.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.69 | 27.31 | 28.06 | 2 |
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 land surface temperature in Costa Rica?
- Land surface temperature in Costa Rica was 27.31 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.31 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land surface temperature?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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