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)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (November 25, 2024). Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2024 (in million square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2024 (in million square kilometers)." Chart. November 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2024). Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2024 (in million square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Maximum Arctic Sea Ice Extent from 1979 to 2024 (in Million Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
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Maximum Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2024 (in million square kilometers) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, November 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/530045/maximum-arctic-sea-ice-extent/
