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Glaciers in eleven cantons, from Valais with two thirds of all Swiss ice to Appenzell with a single patch.
Overview
Eleven cantons with ice
| Canton | Glaciers 2016 | Area 2016 | Ice volume 2024 | Area since 1850 | Area 2100 · SSP2-4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valais | 594 | 595.2 km² | 33.84 km³ | −35% | 94.5 km² |
| Bern | 244 | 171.2 km² | 7.73 km³ | −38% | 22.4 km² |
| Graubünden | 300 | 103.9 km² | 2.42 km³ | −62% | 7.7 km² |
| Uri | 159 | 63.2 km² | 1.92 km³ | −46% | 0.6 km² |
| Glarus | 36 | 15.3 km² | 0.43 km³ | −36% | 0.9 km² |
| Ticino | 29 | 4.6 km² | 0.02 km³ | −77% | 0.0 km² |
| Obwalden | 13 | 4.4 km² | 0.07 km³ | −52% | 0.0 km² |
| Vaud | 12 | 2.2 km² | 0.03 km³ | −57% | 0.0 km² |
| St. Gallen | 9 | 1.2 km² | – | −61% | 0.0 km² |
| Schwyz | 3 | 0.1 km² | – | −85% | 0.0 km² |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 0.0 km² | – | −77% | 0.0 km² |
Volume 2024: GLAMOS, in the SCNAT factsheet (2025).
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