Maximum Arctic sea ice extent 1979-2024

In 2024, the maximum Arctic sea ice extent was recorded in March at 14.87 million square kilometers. Although a slight increase in comparison to the previous year, the maximum artic sea ice extent has mostly seen a downward trajectory since 1979, with the lowest figure recorded in 2017. The receding arctic ice extent is one of the many consequences of rising global temperatures over the last decades.

Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2024 (in million square kilometers)

Characteristic	Extent in million square kilometers
2024	14.87
2023	14.44
2022*	14.61
2021	14.66
2020	14.73
2019	14.57
2018	14.3
2017	14.29
2016	14.4
2015*	14.4
2014	14.76
2013	15.03
2012	15.2

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1979 to 2024

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Figures refer to month's maximum.

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* Maximum extent recorded in February (March is the month when arctic sea ice typically reaches its maximum extent, though this can vary).

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