Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Uruguay

Uruguay: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-33.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 166.7%
World rank
89th
of 131 countries
All-time high
200 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-66.67 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
18
1992–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Uruguay, 1992–2024

-10001002001992200820241992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1998: 0 % change on previous year1999: 100 % change on previous year2000: 50 % change on previous year2001: -66.7 % change on previous year2002: 100 % change on previous year2003: -50 % change on previous year2004: 0 % change on previous year2005: 0 % change on previous year2010: 0 % change on previous year2016: -66.7 % change on previous year2017: 0 % change on previous year2018: 0 % change on previous year2019: 200 % change on previous year2020: -33.3 % change on previous year2023: 50 % change on previous year2024: -33.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Uruguay is -33.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 166.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Uruguay peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -66.67 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 89th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1992 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1998 0 % change on previous year —
1999 100 % change on previous year —
2000 50 % change on previous year -50.0%
2001 -66.67 % change on previous year -233.3%
2002 100 % change on previous year -250.0%
2003 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 0 % change on previous year —
2010 0 % change on previous year —
2016 -66.67 % change on previous year —
2017 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2018 0 % change on previous year —
2019 200 % change on previous year —
2020 -33.33 % change on previous year -116.7%
2023 50 % change on previous year -250.0%
2024 -33.33 % change on previous year -166.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's -33.33 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -50 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
2000s 5.56 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
2010s 26.67 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 5
2020s -5.56 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 86 Sri Lanka -20 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Peru -20 % change on previous year compare
  3. 88 Tanzania -25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 89 Dominican Republic -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 89 Ecuador -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 89 Honduras -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  7. 89 Malaysia -33.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Uruguay?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Uruguay was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Uruguay ranks 89th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
131 places, 2,810 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.