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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 flat with elevations only as high as 2.5 meters
1991 flat with elevations only as high as 2.5 meters
1992 flat with elevations only as high as 2.5 meters
1993 flat with elevations only as high as 2.5 meters
1994 flat with elevations only as high as 2.5 meters
1995 flat with elevations only as high as 2.5 meters
1996 flat lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Wilingili 24 m
1997 flat, with white sandy beaches
1998 flat, with white sandy beaches
1999 flat, with white sandy beaches
2000 flat, with white sandy beaches
2001 flat, with white sandy beaches
2002 flat, with white sandy beaches
2003 flat, with white sandy beaches
2004 flat, with white sandy beaches
2005 flat, with white sandy beaches
2006 flat, with white sandy beaches
2007 flat, with white sandy beaches
2008 flat, with white sandy beaches
2009 flat, with white sandy beaches
2010 flat, with white sandy beaches
2011 flat, with white sandy beaches
2012 flat, with white sandy beaches
2013 flat, with white sandy beaches
2014 flat, with white sandy beaches
2015 flat, with white sandy beaches
2016 flat, with white sandy beaches
2017 flat, with white sandy beaches
2018 flat, with white sandy beaches
2019 flat, with white sandy beaches
2020 flat, with white sandy beaches
2021 flat, with white sandy beaches
2022 flat coral atolls, with white sandy beaches; sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
2023 flat coral atolls, with white sandy beaches; sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
2024 flat coral atolls, with white sandy beaches; sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
2025 flat coral atolls, with white sandy beaches; sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge