Sea ice around Antarctica is 2.5 million sq km less than average for the time of year

Difference in sea ice extent from the 1981-2010 average*, million sq km

3

Southern hemisphere

2

All years 1979 to present

1

0

2022

-1

-2

2016

-3

27 June 2023

1 Jan

1 Apr

1 Jul

1 Oct

31 Dec

3

Northern hemisphere

2

All years 1979 to present

1

0

27 June 2023

2022

-1

-2

2020

-3

1 Jan

1 Apr

1 Jul

1 Oct

31 Dec

3

3

Southern hemisphere

Northern hemisphere

2

2

All years 1979 to present

All years 1979 to present

1

1

0

0

27 June 2023

2022

2022

-1

-1

-2

-2

2016

2020

-3

-3

27 June 2023

1 Jan

1 Apr

1 Jul

1 Oct

31 Dec

1 Jan

1 Apr

1 Jul

1 Oct

31 Dec

3

3

Southern hemisphere

Northern hemisphere

2

2

All years 1979 to present

All years 1979 to present

1

1

0

0

27 June 2023

2022

2022

-1

-1

-2

-2

2016

2020

-3

-3

27 June 2023

1 Jan

1 Apr

1 Jul

1 Oct

31 Dec

1 Jan

1 Apr

1 Jul

1 Oct

31 Dec