Sea levels are projected to rise in Washington D.C. under various Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP). In 2020, there was a sea level rise of 10 centimeters under every scenario, relative to a 1995-2014 baseline. It is expected that sea levels in Washington D.C. will rise under the SSP1-1.6 scenario 0.92 meters (m) by 2150 and 0.98 m under the SSP1-2.6 scenario by the same year.
The highest projected sea level rise in Washington D.C. is under the SSP5-8.5 scenario, reaching 1.69 m by 2150.
Sea level rise projections in Washington D.C., U.S. in time frames from 2020 to 2150, by emission scenario
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Sea level rise projections relative to a 1995-2014 baseline.
Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP): SSP1-1.9: very low GHG emissions - CO₂ emissions cut to net zero around 2050. SSP1-2.6: low GHG emissions - CO₂ emissions cut to net zero around 2075. SSP2-4.5: intermediate GHG emissions - CO₂ emissions around current levels until 2050, then falling but not reaching net zero by 2100: SSP3-7.0: high GHG emissions - CO₂ emissions double by 2100. SSP5-8.5: very high GHG emissions - CO₂ emissions triple by 2075.
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NASA. (June 12, 2024). Sea level rise projections in Washington D.C., U.S. in time frames from 2020 to 2150, by emission scenario (in meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472965/sea-level-rise-projections-in-washington-dc-y-scenario/
NASA. "Sea level rise projections in Washington D.C., U.S. in time frames from 2020 to 2150, by emission scenario (in meters)." Chart. June 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472965/sea-level-rise-projections-in-washington-dc-y-scenario/
NASA. (2024). Sea level rise projections in Washington D.C., U.S. in time frames from 2020 to 2150, by emission scenario (in meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472965/sea-level-rise-projections-in-washington-dc-y-scenario/
NASA. "Sea Level Rise Projections in Washington D.C., U.S. in Time Frames from 2020 to 2150, by Emission Scenario (in Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472965/sea-level-rise-projections-in-washington-dc-y-scenario/
NASA, Sea level rise projections in Washington D.C., U.S. in time frames from 2020 to 2150, by emission scenario (in meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472965/sea-level-rise-projections-in-washington-dc-y-scenario/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Sea level rise projections in Washington D.C., U.S. in time frames from 2020 to 2150, by emission scenario (in meters) [Graph], NASA, June 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472965/sea-level-rise-projections-in-washington-dc-y-scenario/
