As of 2020, the total volume of glacial ice in New Zealand had decreased to 34.6 cubic kilometers. In 1978, glacier ice volumes had exceeded 50 cubic kilometers in the country.
Total volume of glacier ice in New Zealand from 1978 to 2020
(in cubic kilometers)
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Total volume of glacier ice in New Zealand from 1978 to 2020
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This indicator measures the total volume of ice in glaciers greater than one hectare in area throughout New Zealand between 1978 and 2020.
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Statistics New Zealand. (February 23, 2022). Total volume of glacier ice in New Zealand from 1978 to 2020 (in cubic kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315323/new-zealand-glacial-ice-volume/
Statistics New Zealand. "Total volume of glacier ice in New Zealand from 1978 to 2020 (in cubic kilometers)." Chart. February 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315323/new-zealand-glacial-ice-volume/
Statistics New Zealand. (2022). Total volume of glacier ice in New Zealand from 1978 to 2020 (in cubic kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315323/new-zealand-glacial-ice-volume/
Statistics New Zealand. "Total Volume of Glacier Ice in New Zealand from 1978 to 2020 (in Cubic Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315323/new-zealand-glacial-ice-volume/
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