Greenland's ice mass has seen an overall decrease since 2002, despite some fluctuation. As of April 2024, the ice mass in Greenland had dropped by over 5.4 trillion metric tons in comparison to April 16, 2002. This represented a loss rate of some 267 billion metric tons per year. Antarctica's ice mass has followed a similar trend over the same period of time.
Ice mass change in Greenland from 2002 to 2024
(in billion metric tons)
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NASA. (August 7, 2024). Ice mass change in Greenland from 2002 to 2024 (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412752/ice-mass-change-greenland-timeline/
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