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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Topography
Glaciers with the Fastest Retreat Rates
This list features the glaciers with the highest net ice loss on Planet Earth in the 21st century.
RANK | GLACIER | REGION | ICE LOSS (tonnes) |
1 | Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek | North America | 487 billion |
2 | Ilulissat Icefjord | Greenland | 350 billion |
3 | Vatnajökull National Park | Iceland | 132 billion |
4 | Los Glaciares National Park | Patagonia | 88 billion |
5 | Aasivissuit-Nipisat | Greenland | 39 billion |
6 | Tajik National Park | Tajikistan | 12 billion |
7 | Te Wahipounamu | New Zealand | 10 billion |
8 | Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks | Canada | 9 billion |
9 | Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch | Europe | 7 billion |
References
Statista. (2025). The Retreat of Glaciers in the 21st Century. Available at: https://www.statista.com/chart/31465/unesco-world-heritage-glaciers-with-the-highest-net-ice-loss/ (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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