Global Mean Sea Level 1993-2025

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This animation shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2023 based on data from a series of five international satellites.

This NASA-led analysis is based on a sea level data set featuring more than 30 years of satellite observations, starting with the U.S.-French TOPEX/Poseidon mission, which launched in 1992. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission, which launched in November 2020, is the latest in the series of satellites that have contributed to this sea level record.

Sentinal-6B which launched in 2025 will help continue these observations into the future.

The data use to create these graphs is available here.
Learn more about sea level rise here.

This animation shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2024 based on data from a series of five international satellites.

This animation shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2024 based on data from a series of five international satellites. This version iis in a square format.

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This animation shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2024 based on data from a series of five international satellites. This version is labeled in Spanish.

This animation shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2024 based on data from a series of five international satellites. This version is labeled in Spanish and is in a square format.

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This page was originally published on Friday, January 30, 2026.
This page was last updated on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM EST.