Antarctic sea ice at record low

The extent of Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest level in July since records began 44 years ago, 7% lower than the 1991-2020 average


SEA ICE EXTENT
Relative to 1991-2020 average
+ 30% 
25
20
15
10 
5
0
10 
20 
30 
40 
50 
60 
70
- 80%

Ice shelf
ANTARCTIC
Antarctic Circle

July sea ice extent, average 1991-2020: 16.5 million km2

July 2022: 15.3 million km2


Sea ice extent anomaly, % of July 1991-2020 mean 
6
4 
2 
0
-4
-6 	2002		2017
-8				2022: 6.9% below average

1991 2000 2010 2020

2021: 2.5% above average, due to large 2014 interannual variability
 

Source: Copernicus
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