Table 2.
Rates of sea-level rise at the end of the 22nd century (2290–2300 mean) for (a) zero CO2 and (b) zero GHG scenarios
| Percentile | 5.0 | 16.66 | 50.0 | 83.33 | 95.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | |||||
| Peak year 2020 rate 0.3 | 0.12 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.74 | 1.15 |
| Peak year 2020 rate 0.5 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.36 | 0.59 | 1.05 |
| Peak year 2020 rate 0.7 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.58 | 0.88 |
| Peak year 2025 rate 0.3 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.46 | 0.88 | 1.6 |
| Peak year 2025 rate 0.5 | 0.11 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.74 | 1.15 |
| Peak year 2025 rate 0.7 | 0.12 | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.65 | 1.16 |
| Peak year 2030 rate 0.5 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 0.45 | 0.83 | 1.45 |
| Peak year 2030 rate 0.7 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.78 | 1.55 |
| Peak year 2035 rate 0.7 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.49 | 0.94 | 1.76 |
| (b) | |||||
| Peak year 2020 rate 0.3 | −0.17 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.3 | 0.38 |
| Peak year 2020 rate 0.5 | −0.27 | -0.04 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.33 |
| Peak year 2020 rate 0.7 | −0.23 | -0.03 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.29 |
| Peak year 2025 rate 0.3 | −0.06 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.54 |
| Peak year 2025 rate 0.5 | −0.17 | 0.0 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 0.43 |
| Peak year 2025 rate 0.7 | −0.25 | 0.0 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.41 |
| Peak year 2030 rate 0.5 | −0.12 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.35 | 0.47 |
| Peak year 2030 rate 0.7 | −0.15 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 0.37 |
| Peak year 2035 rate 0.7 | −0.07 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.41 | 0.58 |
Units of rates of sea-level rise are cm yr−1. Units for emission reduction rates are GtC yr−2.