Change in maximum river flow in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Change in maximum river flow was 4.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Costa Rica, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Costa Rica is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Costa Rica peaked at 24.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | -10.2% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -12.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -6.1% | 6.3% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Costa Rica?
- Change in maximum river flow in Costa Rica was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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