Heating Degree Days in Uruguay
Uruguay: Heating Degree Days was 1,782 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Heating Degree Days in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Uruguay is 1,782, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Uruguay peaked at 2,349 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,297, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 71st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,983 | — |
| 1961 | 1,806 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 2,299 | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 1,858 | -19.2% |
| 1964 | 2,304 | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 1,936 | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 2,065 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,745 | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 1,899 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1,815 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,842 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,072 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 1,724 | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 1,898 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 1,892 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,854 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,147 | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 1,729 | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 1,849 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1,923 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,896 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,785 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,651 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2,120 | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 2,131 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,692 | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 1,598 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1,970 | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 2,349 | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 1,810 | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 1,935 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,769 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2,023 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 2,013 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,711 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 2,016 | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 1,996 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,639 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1,793 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,970 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1,933 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,515 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 1,802 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1,948 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1,726 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1,710 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,663 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,169 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 1,764 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 1,935 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,890 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,917 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,674 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,910 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1,601 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 1,538 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,050 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1,297 | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 1,681 | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 1,638 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,779 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,730 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,046 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1,647 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 1,782 | +8.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,782 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 41% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,782 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 1255.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,971 | 1,745 | 2,304 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,893 | 1,724 | 2,147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,900 | 1,598 | 2,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,887 | 1,639 | 2,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,816 | 1,515 | 2,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,719 | 1,297 | 2,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,797 | 1,647 | 2,046 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 heating degree days in Uruguay?
- Heating degree days in Uruguay was 1,782 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,349 in 1988.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,297 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for heating degree days?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.