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 Rise Vulnerability (70 m) | |
|---|---|---|
Washington | 0.110% | |
Prince Edward Island | 1.21% | |
Hawaii | 1.26% | |
Oregon | 0.116% | |
Alaska | 0.230% | 0.255% |
Arizona | 0.242% | |
Yukon | 0.684% | |
Northwest Territories | 0.106% | 0.108% |
District of Columbia | 6.93% | 77.4% |
Florida | 0.876% | 98.1% |
New Hampshire | 0.244% | 6.12% |
Rhode Island | 3.07% | 48.0% |
Vermont | 4.19% | |
Nunavut | 0.118% | 0.364% |
Maine | 0.127% | 14.3% |
Nova Scotia | 0.134% | 17.9% |
Virginia | 0.108% | 21.7% |
Delaware | 5.31% | 97.2% |
Mississippi | 32.2% | |
Texas | 11.0% | |
Louisiana | 0.728% | 87.7% |
North Carolina | 0.189% | 41.0% |
New Brunswick | 0.167% | 20.2% |
Alabama | 0.215% | 25.8% |
New Jersey | 2.79% | 68.4% |
South Carolina | 3.55% | 49.2% |
Connecticut | 0.331% | 10.5% |
Pennsylvania | 0.839% | |
Massachusetts | 0.375% | 37.7% |
Georgia | 0.545% | 30.7% |
New York | 0.163% | 0.347% |
Maryland | 0.568% | 53.3% |
Québec | 1.53% | |
Manitoba | 7.86% | |
Ontario | 8.71% | |
California | 0.557% | 1.65% |
Arkansas | 31.1% |
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