Cooling Degree Days in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cooling Degree Days was 1,261 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,261
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,498
in 2023
All-time low
826.66
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cooling Degree Days in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,261 for cooling degree days in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Uruguay peaked at 1,498 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 826.66, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,236 | — |
| 1961 | 1,053 | -14.8% |
| 1962 | 1,086 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,002 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 906.92 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 1,192 | +31.4% |
| 1966 | 826.66 | -30.6% |
| 1967 | 1,197 | +44.7% |
| 1968 | 1,171 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,154 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,213 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1,100 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1,042 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,041 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 966.7 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 1,052 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 918.73 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 1,275 | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 1,047 | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 1,071 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,490 | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 1,176 | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 1,214 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,244 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,154 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,263 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,214 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,251 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,214 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,498 | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 1,195 | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1,170 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,119 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,183 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,234 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,193 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,297 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,291 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 841.41 | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1,159 | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 1,217 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,308 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,250 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,075 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 1,251 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1,298 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,373 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,370 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,396 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,291 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,247 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,240 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,488 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 1,188 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 1,249 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,230 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,331 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,348 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,427 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,212 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 1,301 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,285 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,294 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,498 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 1,261 | -15.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,261 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,082, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,261 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,108, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,083 | 826.66 | 1,236 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,073 | 918.73 | 1,275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,272 | 1,154 | 1,498 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,168 | 841.41 | 1,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,283 | 1,075 | 1,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,296 | 1,188 | 1,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,328 | 1,261 | 1,498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 134 Argentina 1,523 compare
- 135 Japan 1,330 compare
- 136 San Marino 1,322 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 1,241 compare
- 139 Turkey 1,217 compare
- 140 United States 1,199 compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Uruguay?
- Cooling degree days in Uruguay was 1,261 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,498 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.66 in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for cooling degree days?
- Uruguay ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.