Key figures on glaciers 2020

Published by
Bruna Alves,
Feb 16, 2023
Glaciers are formed by falling snow that accumulates to create massive ice formations over time. As of 2020, glaciers covered around ten percent of the world's total land area, with the majority located in the polar regions.

Key information about glaciers worldwide as of March 2020

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March 2020

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Worldwide

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as of March 2020

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*including glaciers, ice caps, and the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica.

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