Land impacted by inundation due to sea level rise is projected to rise in the United Kingdom under various Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP).
Under the SSP1-2.6 the mean projected area affected by sea level rise in the UK is almost 265 square kilometers in at the end of the century. In comparison, the projected land area affected under the SSP5-8.5 high emission scenario is approximately 607.5 square kilometers at the same time frame.
Area under mean sea level caused by climate change in the United Kingdom in time frames from 2020 to 2099, by emission scenario
(in square kilometers)
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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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UNDP. (June 26, 2024). Area under mean sea level caused by climate change in the United Kingdom in time frames from 2020 to 2099, by emission scenario (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477099/inundation-impact-in-the-uk-by-scenario/
UNDP. "Area under mean sea level caused by climate change in the United Kingdom in time frames from 2020 to 2099, by emission scenario (in square kilometers)." Chart. June 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477099/inundation-impact-in-the-uk-by-scenario/
UNDP. (2024). Area under mean sea level caused by climate change in the United Kingdom in time frames from 2020 to 2099, by emission scenario (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477099/inundation-impact-in-the-uk-by-scenario/
UNDP. "Area under Mean Sea Level Caused by Climate Change in The United Kingdom in Time Frames from 2020 to 2099, by Emission Scenario (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477099/inundation-impact-in-the-uk-by-scenario/
UNDP, Area under mean sea level caused by climate change in the United Kingdom in time frames from 2020 to 2099, by emission scenario (in square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477099/inundation-impact-in-the-uk-by-scenario/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Area under mean sea level caused by climate change in the United Kingdom in time frames from 2020 to 2099, by emission scenario (in square kilometers) [Graph], UNDP, June 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477099/inundation-impact-in-the-uk-by-scenario/
