Over 6 trillion tons of ice lost from global glaciers, 2000-2023

Data are in billion metric tons, or gigatonnes. 360 gigatonnes equals 1 millimeter of sea level rise.

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Greenland and Antarctic categories only include glaciers peripheral to ice sheets. 'Other' includes glaciers in Asia, the Caucasus and Middle East, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Central Europe, and the general low latitudes region.

Chart: Chris MooneySource: The GlaMBIE Team, Nature, 2025Created with Datawrapper