Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uruguay
Uruguay: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 °C
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
114th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0004 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uruguay, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uruguay is 0.0004 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uruguay peaked at 0.0004 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Uruguay ranks 114th of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +107.6% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +55.6% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +38.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +29.4% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +29.7% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +27.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +18.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +14.0% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +12.3% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +13.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +16.2% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +14.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +16.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0001 °C | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 °C | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 °C | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 °C | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 °C | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 °C | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 °C | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 °C | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 °C | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 °C | +3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0004 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 31% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0004 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +107.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +55.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +38.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1856 | +29.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +29.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1858 | +27.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 0.0004 °C compare
- 112 Nepal 0.0004 °C compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.0004 °C compare
- 115 Somalia 0.0003 °C compare
- 116 Tajikistan 0.0003 °C compare
- 117 Brunei 0.0003 °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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uruguay?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Uruguay was 0.0004 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Uruguay rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.