Precipitation anomalies in Uruguay
Uruguay: Precipitation anomalies was -259.61 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-259.61 millimeters
Change on year
down 260.8%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
702.79 millimeters
in 2002
All-time low
-542.06 millimeters
in 1962
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Uruguay, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies in Uruguay stood at -259.61 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 260.8% on the previous year and down 303.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Uruguay peaked at 702.79 millimeters in 2002 and was at its lowest, -542.06 millimeters, in 1962.
Uruguay ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -61.05 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -241.33 millimeters | +295.3% |
| 1942 | -180.13 millimeters | -25.4% |
| 1943 | -448.02 millimeters | +148.7% |
| 1944 | 40.79 millimeters | -109.1% |
| 1945 | -507.68 millimeters | -1344.7% |
| 1946 | -244.63 millimeters | -51.8% |
| 1947 | -423.71 millimeters | +73.2% |
| 1948 | -181.74 millimeters | -57.1% |
| 1949 | -429.57 millimeters | +136.4% |
| 1950 | -434.16 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 37.15 millimeters | -108.6% |
| 1952 | -260.42 millimeters | -800.9% |
| 1953 | -187.8 millimeters | -27.9% |
| 1954 | -201.05 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 1955 | -276.96 millimeters | +37.8% |
| 1956 | -507.46 millimeters | +83.2% |
| 1957 | -83.98 millimeters | -83.5% |
| 1958 | -192.14 millimeters | +128.8% |
| 1959 | 125.58 millimeters | -165.4% |
| 1960 | -505.98 millimeters | -502.9% |
| 1961 | -138.37 millimeters | -72.7% |
| 1962 | -542.06 millimeters | +291.8% |
| 1963 | 254.71 millimeters | -147.0% |
| 1964 | -405.15 millimeters | -259.1% |
| 1965 | -395.13 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 1966 | -169.03 millimeters | -57.2% |
| 1967 | 303.04 millimeters | -279.3% |
| 1968 | -6.08 millimeters | -102.0% |
| 1969 | -270.87 millimeters | +4353.8% |
| 1970 | 45.28 millimeters | -116.7% |
| 1971 | -80.91 millimeters | -278.7% |
| 1972 | 99.47 millimeters | -222.9% |
| 1973 | 47.33 millimeters | -52.4% |
| 1974 | -96 millimeters | -302.8% |
| 1975 | -213.43 millimeters | +122.3% |
| 1976 | -82.93 millimeters | -61.1% |
| 1977 | 248.1 millimeters | -399.2% |
| 1978 | -37.56 millimeters | -115.1% |
| 1979 | -445.82 millimeters | +1086.9% |
| 1980 | 188.02 millimeters | -142.2% |
| 1981 | -32.6 millimeters | -117.3% |
| 1982 | 119.99 millimeters | -468.1% |
| 1983 | 38.49 millimeters | -67.9% |
| 1984 | 241.49 millimeters | +527.4% |
| 1985 | -80.46 millimeters | -133.3% |
| 1986 | 318.21 millimeters | -495.5% |
| 1987 | -61.27 millimeters | -119.3% |
| 1988 | -219.51 millimeters | +258.2% |
| 1989 | -455.71 millimeters | +107.6% |
| 1990 | 263.71 millimeters | -157.9% |
| 1991 | 108.42 millimeters | -58.9% |
| 1992 | 19.37 millimeters | -82.1% |
| 1993 | 161.6 millimeters | +734.5% |
| 1994 | 5.32 millimeters | -96.7% |
| 1995 | -196.4 millimeters | -3793.3% |
| 1996 | -183.2 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 1997 | -2.43 millimeters | -98.7% |
| 1998 | 389.06 millimeters | -16088.4% |
| 1999 | -171.03 millimeters | -144.0% |
| 2000 | 188.56 millimeters | -210.2% |
| 2001 | 237.57 millimeters | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 702.79 millimeters | +195.8% |
| 2003 | 99.14 millimeters | -85.9% |
| 2004 | -331.55 millimeters | -434.4% |
| 2005 | -79.3 millimeters | -76.1% |
| 2006 | -168.77 millimeters | +112.8% |
| 2007 | 61.34 millimeters | -136.3% |
| 2008 | -475.39 millimeters | -875.0% |
| 2009 | 19.26 millimeters | -104.1% |
| 2010 | -45.45 millimeters | -336.0% |
| 2011 | -216.77 millimeters | +377.0% |
| 2012 | 24.44 millimeters | -111.3% |
| 2013 | -207.01 millimeters | -946.9% |
| 2014 | 313.23 millimeters | -251.3% |
| 2015 | -64.34 millimeters | -120.5% |
| 2016 | 48.18 millimeters | -174.9% |
| 2017 | 69.49 millimeters | +44.2% |
| 2018 | -168.39 millimeters | -342.3% |
| 2019 | 304.62 millimeters | -280.9% |
| 2020 | -442.38 millimeters | -245.2% |
| 2021 | -246.95 millimeters | -44.2% |
| 2022 | -369.34 millimeters | +49.6% |
| 2023 | -128.41 millimeters | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 161.48 millimeters | -225.8% |
| 2025 | -259.61 millimeters | -260.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -259.61 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 13.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -259.61 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 11.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +16088.4% | -2.43 millimeters | 389.06 millimeters |
| 1969 | -4353.8% | -6.08 millimeters | -270.87 millimeters |
| 1995 | -3793.3% | 5.32 millimeters | -196.4 millimeters |
| 1945 | -1344.7% | 40.79 millimeters | -507.68 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -267.71 millimeters | -507.68 millimeters | 40.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -198.12 millimeters | -507.46 millimeters | 125.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -187.49 millimeters | -542.06 millimeters | 303.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -51.65 millimeters | -445.82 millimeters | 248.1 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 millimeters | -455.71 millimeters | 318.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.44 millimeters | -196.4 millimeters | 389.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.37 millimeters | -475.39 millimeters | 702.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 millimeters | -216.77 millimeters | 313.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -214.2 millimeters | -442.38 millimeters | 161.48 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire -249.3 millimeters compare
- 179 Ghana -253.39 millimeters compare
- 180 Kiribati -257.88 millimeters compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea -263.25 millimeters compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo -264.02 millimeters compare
- 184 Uganda -267.92 millimeters 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 precipitation anomalies in Uruguay?
- Precipitation anomalies in Uruguay was -259.61 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 702.79 millimeters in 2002.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -542.06 millimeters in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Uruguay ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 303.5%. 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.