Increase in mean sea level worldwide 1993-2020, by location

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Oct 23, 2023
The global mean sea level has risen by nearly 3.1 millimeters annually between 1993 and 2020. The Baltic Sea experienced the highest mean sea level rise during this period. Ocean warming and melting ice are the major contributors to rising sea levels.

Rate of mean sea level rise worldwide between 1993 and 2020, by select location (in millimeters per year)

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Release date

2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 1993 to May 2020

Supplementary notes

Values have been rounded.

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