Decadal temperature anomalies in Uruguay
Uruguay: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1957 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Uruguay, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.1957 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 661.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Uruguay peaked at 0.1957 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5132 °C, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.1188 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.3465 °C | -391.6% |
| 1960 | -0.5132 °C | +48.1% |
| 1970 | -0.4102 °C | -20.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1197 °C | -70.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2601 °C | +117.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 °C | -109.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1957 °C | +661.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1957 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1957 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2258 °C, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1188 °C | 0.1188 °C | 0.1188 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.3465 °C | -0.3465 °C | -0.3465 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.5132 °C | -0.5132 °C | -0.5132 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.4102 °C | -0.4102 °C | -0.4102 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1197 °C | -0.1197 °C | -0.1197 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2601 °C | -0.2601 °C | -0.2601 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 °C | 0.0257 °C | 0.0257 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1957 °C | 0.1957 °C | 0.1957 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 131 Oman 0.1995 °C compare
- 132 Estonia 0.1991 °C compare
- 133 Liberia 0.1976 °C compare
- 135 Mozambique 0.1899 °C compare
- 136 East Timor 0.1895 °C compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 0.1879 °C compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Uruguay?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Uruguay was 0.1957 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1957 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5132 °C in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 661.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.