Antarctic ice mass lost

1979–2024: 4,876 ± 530 gigatonnes of cumulative ice loss.

1 gigatonne = 1 billion metric tonnes. This measures change, not total ice remaining.

Copernicus identifies the latest figures as preliminary. Different observation periods and methods must not be combined as one continuous series.

Related Reports

• Climate change

Sources and Records

1. Copernicus / IMBIE — Ice-sheet mass change — Greenland 1972–2025, Antarctica 1979–2024; cumulative mass change and uncertainty. Latest values are preliminary.

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