The following table provides an overview on currently available data records and the increase from current observation periods:
| DATASET | Number of glaciers | Number of observations | Increments since WGMS (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front variations (from observations) | 2,569 | 47,273 | -12/+595 |
| Front variations (from reconstructions) | 40 | 1,884 | +1/+5 |
| Mass balance (glacier wide) | 492 | 7,821 | +10/+435 |
| Mass balance (point information) | 157 | 52,297 | +16/+5,942 |
| Volume/thickness change (geodetic method) | 210,480 | 1,143,173 | +173,034/+1,031,289 |
| Special events | 2,749 | 4,789 | +2/-29 |
| Glacier maps | 101 | 157 | 0/0 |