2026-05-03 · percent of ice mass on Earth

Antarctica holds most of Earth's ice

If West Antarctica destabilized, sea levels would rise for centuries. Greenland is smaller but melting faster.

If West Antarctica destabilized, sea levels would rise for centuries. Greenland is smaller but melting faster. This grid divides land ice mass (2026 snapshot) into colored bands — Antarctica, Greenland, and Mountain glaciers — using equal squares so you compare shares, not country size on a map.

1 cell = 0.1 percent of ice mass on Earth (0.1% of land ice mass) · 1,000 cells