Natural disasters by decadal size in Uruguay
Uruguay: Natural disasters by decadal size was 4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4
World rank
34th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
6
1960–2020
Natural disasters by decadal size in Uruguay, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, natural disasters by decadal size in Uruguay stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters by decadal size in Uruguay peaked at 4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural disasters by decadal size in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 3 | — |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | +100.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 34 Argentina 4 compare
- 34 Ghana 4 compare
- 34 Madagascar 4 compare
- 34 Nigeria 4 compare
- 34 South Korea 4 compare
- 34 Switzerland 4 compare
- 34 USSR 4 compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters by decadal size in Uruguay?
- Natural disasters by decadal size in Uruguay was 4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural disasters by decadal size rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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