Average Arctic sea ice extent in September, the month when it is usually at its lowest.
million square kilometers · annual
Values in million square kilometers.
Source: National Snow and Ice Data Center – Sea Ice Index (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Via Our World in Data (https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/arctic-sea-ice).
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