Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was 8.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 142.0%
World rank
19th
of 154 countries
All-time high
33.32 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-36.74 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.19 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 142.0% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 33.32 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -36.74 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -405.6% |
| 1963 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1964 | 24.01 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1965 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1966 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1967 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 1968 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1969 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1970 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1971 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +736.8% |
| 1972 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1973 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1974 | -0.3256 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1975 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +524.5% |
| 1976 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -878.5% |
| 1977 | -19.46 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1978 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1979 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1980 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1981 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +305.3% |
| 1982 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 28.4 % change on previous year | -480.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4806 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1985 | -20.58 % change on previous year | -4381.8% |
| 1986 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1987 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -517.5% |
| 1988 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1989 | -22.98 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 1990 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1991 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 1992 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5086 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1994 | -14.97 % change on previous year | +2843.8% |
| 1995 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1996 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1997 | -17.9 % change on previous year | +1650.1% |
| 1998 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1999 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2000 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2001 | -21.65 % change on previous year | +1069.7% |
| 2002 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2003 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2004 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9427 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2006 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +187.5% |
| 2007 | 30.37 % change on previous year | -1220.8% |
| 2008 | -18.67 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2009 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2010 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2012 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -969.5% |
| 2013 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 2014 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2015 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 33.32 % change on previous year | -946.3% |
| 2017 | -36.74 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2018 | 29.65 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2019 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2020 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -434.7% |
| 2021 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2022 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -767.4% |
| 2023 | -19.48 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2024 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8.19 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.34 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -10.69 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -4381.8% | 0.4806 % change on previous year | -20.58 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2843.8% | -0.5086 % change on previous year | -14.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3052 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 27.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -19.46 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7549 % change on previous year | -22.98 % change on previous year | 28.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -17.9 % change on previous year | 17.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9906 % change on previous year | -21.65 % change on previous year | 30.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4085 % change on previous year | -36.74 % change on previous year | 33.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -19.48 % change on previous year | 18.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 16 United Arab Emirates 10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malawi 10.18 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ireland 7.28 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Jordan 7.16 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Egypt 7.11 % change on previous year 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 8.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.32 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.74 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.