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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 flat and low (up to 4 meters in elevation)
1991 flat and low (up to 4 meters in elevation)
1992 flat and low (up to 4 meters in elevation)
1993 flat and low (up to 4 meters in elevation)
1994 flat and low (up to 4 meters in elevation)
1995 flat and low (up to 4 meters in elevation)
1996 flat and low (up to four meters in elevation) lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m
1997 flat and low (up to four meters in elevation)
1998 flat and low (up to four meters in elevation)
1999 flat and low (up to four meters in elevation)
2000 flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
2001 flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
2002 flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
2003 flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
2004 flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
2005 flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
2006 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2007 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2008 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2009 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2010 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2011 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2012 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2013 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2014 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation)
2015 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation)
2016 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation)
2017 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation)
2018 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation)
2019 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation)
2020 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation)
2021 flat and low (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation)
2022 flat and low coral atolls (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation); sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
2023 flat and low coral atolls (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation); sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
2024 flat and low coral atolls (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation); sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
2025 flat and low coral atolls (most areas do not exceed 2 m, or 6.6 ft, in elevation); sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge