2016
86 of 91 measured glacier tongues retreated. Swiss glaciers lost 1.4% of their volume.
Glaciers measured91single-year length change
Advancing55%
Retreating8695%
Median change−12.5m
Swiss ice volume−1.4%change over the year
Mass balance−0.70m w.e.mean of 30 glaciers
Length change
91 tongues measured
Mass balance
30 glaciers
| Glacier | Annual balance |
|---|---|
| Griesgletscher | −1.93 m w.e. |
| Vorabgletscher | −1.49 m w.e. |
| Hohlaubgletscher | −1.17 m w.e. |
| Schwarzwasserfirn | −1.09 m w.e. |
| Oberaargletscher | −0.99 m w.e. |
| Ghiacciaio del Basòdino | −0.98 m w.e. |
| Schwarzberggletscher zentral | −0.98 m w.e. |
| St. Annafirn | −0.92 m w.e. |
| Vadret dal Corvatsch S | −0.85 m w.e. |
| Allalingletscher | −0.84 m w.e. |
| Jörigletscher | −0.80 m w.e. |
| Grosser Aletschgletscher | −0.76 m w.e. |
| Findelgletscher | −0.75 m w.e. |
| E22-16 | −0.74 m w.e. |
| Pizolgletscher | −0.72 m w.e. |
| Silvrettagletscher | −0.66 m w.e. |
| Adlergletscher | −0.60 m w.e. |
| Tiefengletscher | −0.58 m w.e. |
| Vadret dal Murtèl | −0.58 m w.e. |
| Claridenfirn | −0.47 m w.e. |
| Rhonegletscher | −0.46 m w.e. |
| Glacier du Giétro | −0.45 m w.e. |
| Glacier de Corbassière | −0.44 m w.e. |
| Glatschiu dil Segnas | −0.40 m w.e. |
| Feegletscher | −0.39 m w.e. |
| Glacier de Tsanfleuron | −0.28 m w.e. |
| Glacier de Tortin zentral | −0.24 m w.e. |
| Glacier de la Plaine Morte | −0.22 m w.e. |
| Glacier du Sex Rouge | −0.18 m w.e. |
| Mont Collon N 1 | −0.16 m w.e. |