Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m)
WorldPhysical EnvironmentSocial / HealthAreas vulnerable to a 1-meter rise in sea level
ETOPO1A map shows global sea-level rise vulnerability (1 meter). The highest vulnerability areas, marked in blue, are along coastlines, notably in the United States, Europe, parts of Asia, and Australia.
Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m) | 0 - 20 | 20 - 40 | 40 - 60 | 60 - 80 | 80 - 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Territories | 0.106% | |||||
District of Columbia | 6.93% | |||||
New Hampshire | 0.244% | |||||
Nunavut | 0.118% | |||||
Louisiana | 0.728% | |||||
Alabama | 0.215% | |||||
South Carolina | 3.55% | |||||
Connecticut | 0.331% | |||||
Alaska | 0.230% | 0.671% | ||||
Florida | 0.876% | 0.637% | 0.865% | |||
Rhode Island | 3.07% | 4.44% | ||||
Washington | 0.110% | 1.05% | ||||
Maine | 0.127% | 0.825% | ||||
Nova Scotia | 0.134% | 3.14% | ||||
Virginia | 0.108% | 0.818% | ||||
Delaware | 5.31% | 2.57% | ||||
Prince Edward Island | 1.21% | 19.7% | ||||
Hawaii | 1.26% | 2.48% | 13.2% | 3.56% | 1.64% | |
North Carolina | 0.189% | 1.08% | ||||
Oregon | 0.116% | 0.120% | ||||
New Brunswick | 0.167% | 0.602% | ||||
British Columbia | 0.699% | |||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.91% | |||||
New Jersey | 2.79% | 1.77% | ||||
Massachusetts | 0.375% | 5.64% | 0.220% | |||
Georgia | 0.545% | 0.250% | ||||
New York | 0.163% | 3.00% | ||||
Maryland | 0.568% | 2.92% | ||||
California | 0.557% | 0.408% | 0.184% | |||
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