Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0019 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uruguay, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uruguay stood at 0.0019 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uruguay peaked at 0.0019 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.001 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0019 °C | 5 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uruguay?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Uruguay was 0.0019 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.