2020
61 of 64 measured glacier tongues retreated. Swiss glaciers lost 1.7% of their volume.
Glaciers measured64single-year length change
Advancing35%
Retreating6195%
Median change−13.9m
Swiss ice volume−1.7%change over the year
Mass balance−0.84m w.e.mean of 30 glaciers
Length change
64 tongues measured
Mass balance
30 glaciers
| Glacier | Annual balance |
|---|---|
| Glacier de la Plaine Morte | −1.93 m w.e. |
| Glacier de Tsanfleuron | −1.89 m w.e. |
| Oberaargletscher | −1.84 m w.e. |
| Glacier du Sex Rouge | −1.50 m w.e. |
| Pizolgletscher | −1.25 m w.e. |
| Glacier d'Otemma zentral | −1.25 m w.e. |
| Grosser Aletschgletscher | −1.17 m w.e. |
| Vadret dal Corvatsch S | −1.11 m w.e. |
| Glatscher da Medel E | −1.08 m w.e. |
| Griesgletscher | −1.08 m w.e. |
| Silvrettagletscher | −1.00 m w.e. |
| Claridenfirn | −0.84 m w.e. |
| Glacier de Corbassière | −0.84 m w.e. |
| E22-16 | −0.80 m w.e. |
| Glacier du Giétro | −0.79 m w.e. |
| St. Annafirn | −0.73 m w.e. |
| Plan Névé NE | −0.65 m w.e. |
| Rhonegletscher | −0.63 m w.e. |
| Adlergletscher | −0.55 m w.e. |
| Vadret dal Murtèl | −0.53 m w.e. |
| Glacier de Tortin zentral | −0.53 m w.e. |
| Schwarzberggletscher zentral | −0.50 m w.e. |
| Chessjengletscher NW | −0.47 m w.e. |
| B51-41 | −0.45 m w.e. |
| Allalingletscher | −0.41 m w.e. |
| Ghiacciaio del Basòdino | −0.39 m w.e. |
| Schwarzwasserfirn | −0.38 m w.e. |
| Findelgletscher | −0.30 m w.e. |
| Hohlaubgletscher | −0.18 m w.e. |
| Feegletscher | −0.03 m w.e. |