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Area of thawed permafrost worldwide by 2030, by warming scenario (in million square kilometers)
Thawed permafrost area 2030, by scenario
By 2030, about 4.8 million square kilometers of permafrost area is expected to be thawed under a 1.5 degree Celsius warming scenario. Permafrost refers to land frozen continuously for a minimum of two years and as many as hundreds of thousands of years that store large amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
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Carbon Brief. (March 16, 2022). Area of thawed permafrost worldwide by 2030, by warming scenario (in million square kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/1296925/permafrost-thawing-area-by-warming-scenario/
Carbon Brief. "Area of thawed permafrost worldwide by 2030, by warming scenario (in million square kilometers)." Chart. March 16, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/1296925/permafrost-thawing-area-by-warming-scenario/
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Carbon Brief. "Area of Thawed Permafrost Worldwide by 2030, by Warming Scenario (in Million Square Kilometers)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2022, /statistics/1296925/permafrost-thawing-area-by-warming-scenario/
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Area of thawed permafrost worldwide by 2030, by warming scenario (in million square kilometers) [Graph], Carbon Brief, March 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1296925/permafrost-thawing-area-by-warming-scenario/
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