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 (2017) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front variations (from observations) | 2,581 | 46,678 | +40/+838 |
| Front variations (from reconstructions) | 39 | 1,879 | +1/+24 |
| Mass balance (glacier wide) | 482 | 7,386 | +22/+354 |
| Mass balance (point information) | 141 | 46,355 | +6/+5,333 |
| Volume/thickness change (geodetic method) | 37,446 | 111,884 | +9,643/+17,133 |
| Special events | 2,747 | 4,818 | +207/+1,420 |
| Glacier maps | 101 | 157 | +15/+15 |