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) | Sea Level to -200 | -201 to -2000 | -2001 to -3000 | -3001 to -4000 | -4001 to -5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 6.93% | |||||
New Hampshire | 0.244% | |||||
Oregon | 0.116% | |||||
Georgia | 0.545% | |||||
Alaska | 0.230% | 5.00% | 0.196% | |||
Yukon | 0.521% | |||||
Northwest Territories | 0.106% | 5.35% | 0.496% | |||
Florida | 0.876% | 5.18% | ||||
Rhode Island | 3.07% | 12.2% | ||||
Washington | 0.110% | 0.845% | ||||
Nunavut | 0.118% | 13.1% | 0.925% | |||
Maine | 0.127% | 1.83% | ||||
Nova Scotia | 0.134% | 25.6% | ||||
Virginia | 0.108% | 1.98% | ||||
Delaware | 5.31% | 0.467% | ||||
Prince Edward Island | 1.21% | 100% | ||||
Texas | 0.376% | |||||
Louisiana | 0.728% | 2.97% | ||||
Hawaii | 1.26% | 1.62% | 37.5% | 4.46% | 2.11% | 0.113% |
North Carolina | 0.189% | 1.71% | ||||
New Brunswick | 0.167% | 4.32% | ||||
Alabama | 0.215% | 0.218% | ||||
British Columbia | 3.13% | 0.166% | ||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 3.93% | |||||
New Jersey | 2.79% | 10.6% | ||||
South Carolina | 3.55% | 0.154% | ||||
Connecticut | 0.331% | 2.84% | ||||
Massachusetts | 0.375% | 10.2% | 0.220% | |||
New York | 0.163% | 2.96% | ||||
Maryland | 0.568% | 6.45% | ||||
Québec | 1.33% | |||||
Manitoba | 0.281% | |||||
Ontario | 0.732% | |||||
California | 0.557% | 1.53% | 0.275% | |||
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