| Year | Global mean sea level (reconstruction) | Uncertainty low | Uncertainty high | Uncertainty range | Global mean sea level (satellite altimeter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | -158.7 | -182.9 | -134.5 | 24.2 | |
| 1881 | -153.1 | -177.3 | -128.9 | 24.2 | |
| 1882 | -169.9 | -192.9 | -146.9 | 23 | |
| 1883 | -164.6 | -187.4 | -141.8 | 22.8 | |
| 1884 | -143.7 | -165.9 | -121.5 | 22.2 | |
| 1885 | -145.2 | -167.1 | -123.3 | 21.9 | |
| 1886 | -147.6 | -168.4 | -126.8 | 20.8 | |
| 1887 | -153.2 | -174 | -132.4 | 20.8 | |
| 1888 | -151.1 | -171.9 | -130.3 | 20.8 | |
| 1889 | -149.5 | -170.3 | -128.7 | 20.8 | |
| 1890 | -147.5 | -168.2 | -126.8 | 20.7 | |
| 1891 | -149.2 | -169.9 | -128.5 | 20.7 | |
| 1892 | -146 | -166.7 | -125.3 | 20.7 | |
| 1893 | -141.3 | -161.6 | -121 | 20.3 | |
| 1894 | -151 | -172.6 | -129.4 | 21.6 | |
| 1895 | -139.2 | -160.8 | -117.6 | 21.6 | |
| 1896 | -146.8 | -168 | -125.6 | 21.2 | |
| 1897 | -141.6 | -162.4 | -120.8 | 20.8 | |
| 1898 | -132.2 | -151.9 | -112.5 | 19.7 | |
| 1899 | -124.7 | -144.1 | -105.3 | 19.4 | |
| 1900 | -130.1 | -148.4 | -111.8 | 18.3 | |
| 1901 | -130.5 | -148.1 | -112.9 | 17.6 | |
| 1902 | -125.9 | -143.2 | -108.6 | 17.3 | |
| 1903 | -117.9 | -134.9 | -100.9 | 17 | |
| 1904 | -128.2 | -145.1 | -111.3 | 16.9 | |
| 1905 | -133.7 | -149.1 | -118.3 | 15.4 | |
| 1906 | -126.9 | -141.6 | -112.2 | 14.7 | |
| 1907 | -128.3 | -143.2 | -113.4 | 14.9 | |
| 1908 | -130.8 | -145.3 | -116.3 | 14.5 | |
| 1909 | -126.3 | -140.9 | -111.7 | 14.6 | |
| 1910 | -126.4 | -141 | -111.8 | 14.6 | |
| 1911 | -118.1 | -132.3 | -103.9 | 14.2 | |
| 1912 | -121.2 | -135.4 | -107 | 14.2 | |
| 1913 | -119.4 | -133.5 | -105.3 | 14.1 | |
| 1914 | -113.1 | -126.9 | -99.3 | 13.8 | |
| 1915 | -105.2 | -118.8 | -91.6 | 13.6 | |
| 1916 | -107.1 | -120.1 | -94.1 | 13 | |
| 1917 | -111.6 | -124.4 | -98.8 | 12.8 | |
| 1918 | -113.2 | -125.9 | -100.5 | 12.7 | |
| 1919 | -111.6 | -124.3 | -98.9 | 12.7 | |
| 1920 | -110.3 | -123.3 | -97.3 | 13 | |
| 1921 | -108.2 | -121.3 | -95.1 | 13.1 | |
| 1922 | -109.1 | -122.3 | -95.9 | 13.2 | |
| 1923 | -107.9 | -120.9 | -94.9 | 13 | |
| 1924 | -115.2 | -128.3 | -102.1 | 13.1 | |
| 1925 | -113.2 | -126.8 | -99.6 | 13.6 | |
| 1926 | -106.7 | -120.4 | -93 | 13.7 | |
| 1927 | -107.8 | -120.7 | -94.9 | 12.9 | |
| 1928 | -111.7 | -124 | -99.4 | 12.3 | |
| 1929 | -110.3 | -122.4 | -98.2 | 12.1 | |
| 1930 | -106.3 | -118.3 | -94.3 | 12 | |
| 1931 | -106.7 | -118.9 | -94.5 | 12.2 | |
| 1932 | -101 | -112.9 | -89.1 | 11.9 | |
| 1933 | -96.7 | -108.5 | -84.9 | 11.8 | |
| 1934 | -102.1 | -114 | -90.2 | 11.9 | |
| 1935 | -96.5 | -108.4 | -84.6 | 11.9 | |
| 1936 | -100.4 | -112.2 | -88.6 | 11.8 | |
| 1937 | -94.7 | -106.5 | -82.9 | 11.8 | |
| 1938 | -92.1 | -103.9 | -80.3 | 11.8 | |
| 1939 | -86.9 | -99.1 | -74.7 | 12.2 | |
| 1940 | -92.2 | -103.3 | -81.1 | 11.1 | |
| 1941 | -80 | -90.8 | -69.2 | 10.8 | |
| 1942 | -80 | -90.8 | -69.2 | 10.8 | |
| 1943 | -80 | -90.8 | -69.2 | 10.8 | |
| 1944 | -86.4 | -97.1 | -75.7 | 10.7 | |
| 1945 | -83.6 | -94.3 | -72.9 | 10.7 | |
| 1946 | -76.1 | -86.7 | -65.5 | 10.6 | |
| 1947 | -73 | -82.6 | -63.4 | 9.6 | |
| 1948 | -68.2 | -77.5 | -58.9 | 9.3 | |
| 1949 | -69.5 | -77.9 | -61.1 | 8.4 | |
| 1950 | -67.3 | -75.2 | -59.4 | 7.9 | |
| 1951 | -57.8 | -65.6 | -50 | 7.8 | |
| 1952 | -60.4 | -68.1 | -52.7 | 7.7 | |
| 1953 | -56 | -63.5 | -48.5 | 7.5 | |
| 1954 | -58.9 | -66.2 | -51.6 | 7.3 | |
| 1955 | -58 | -65.1 | -50.9 | 7.1 | |
| 1956 | -63.1 | -70.1 | -56.1 | 7 | |
| 1957 | -49.7 | -56.6 | -42.8 | 6.9 | |
| 1958 | -48.3 | -54.9 | -41.7 | 6.6 | |
| 1959 | -48 | -54.5 | -41.5 | 6.5 | |
| 1960 | -44.3 | -50.9 | -37.7 | 6.6 | |
| 1961 | -38.1 | -44.7 | -31.5 | 6.6 | |
| 1962 | -43.3 | -49.9 | -36.7 | 6.6 | |
| 1963 | -44.9 | -51.5 | -38.3 | 6.6 | |
| 1964 | -52.8 | -59.5 | -46.1 | 6.7 | |
| 1965 | -41.6 | -48.3 | -34.9 | 6.7 | |
| 1966 | -47 | -53.6 | -40.4 | 6.6 | |
| 1967 | -45.6 | -52.1 | -39.1 | 6.5 | |
| 1968 | -44.8 | -51.5 | -38.1 | 6.7 | |
| 1969 | -38 | -45 | -31 | 7 | |
| 1970 | -39.9 | -46.9 | -32.9 | 7 | |
| 1971 | -34.7 | -41.6 | -27.8 | 6.9 | |
| 1972 | -25.6 | -32.5 | -18.7 | 6.9 | |
| 1973 | -31.6 | -38.4 | -24.8 | 6.8 | |
| 1974 | -19.7 | -26.5 | -12.9 | 6.8 | |
| 1975 | -21.3 | -28 | -14.6 | 6.7 | |
| 1976 | -22.3 | -29.1 | -15.5 | 6.8 | |
| 1977 | -24 | -30.6 | -17.4 | 6.6 | |
| 1978 | -17.6 | -24.3 | -10.9 | 6.7 | |
| 1979 | -22.5 | -29.2 | -15.8 | 6.7 | |
| 1980 | -16.5 | -23 | -10 | 6.5 | |
| 1981 | -4.1 | -10.6 | 2.4 | 6.5 | |
| 1982 | -9.9 | -16.2 | -3.6 | 6.3 | |
| 1983 | -1.5 | -8 | 5 | 6.5 | |
| 1984 | -2.4 | -8.7 | 3.9 | 6.3 | |
| 1985 | -12.7 | -19 | -6.4 | 6.3 | |
| 1986 | -12.1 | -18.4 | -5.8 | 6.3 | |
| 1987 | -11.5 | -17.7 | -5.3 | 6.2 | |
| 1988 | -6.8 | -13.1 | -0.5 | 6.3 | |
| 1989 | -2.3 | -8.7 | 4.1 | 6.4 | |
| 1990 | 0 | -6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| 1991 | 2.5 | -4 | 9 | 6.5 | |
| 1992 | 3.2 | -3.4 | 9.8 | 6.6 | |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -5.2 | 8 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 6.6 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.6 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 16.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 13.6 | 7 | 20.2 | 6.6 | 11.4 |
| 1997 | 20.6 | 14 | 27.2 | 6.6 | 16.1 |
| 1998 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 17.5 | 6.8 | 21.9 |
| 1999 | 19.2 | 12.4 | 26 | 6.8 | 22.1 |
| 2000 | 20.5 | 13.7 | 27.3 | 6.8 | 25 |
| 2001 | 26 | 19.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 29.6 |
| 2002 | 28.4 | 21.6 | 35.2 | 6.8 | 33.3 |
| 2003 | 37.6 | 30.7 | 44.5 | 6.9 | 35.4 |
| 2004 | 37.2 | 30.3 | 44.1 | 6.9 | 37.6 |
| 2005 | 37.3 | 30.5 | 44.1 | 6.8 | 41.4 |
| 2006 | 41.6 | 34.8 | 48.4 | 6.8 | 42.9 |
| 2007 | 43.5 | 36.4 | 50.6 | 7.1 | 43.2 |
| 2008 | 52.2 | 45.4 | 59 | 6.8 | 48.6 |
| 2009 | 58 | 51.1 | 64.9 | 6.9 | 53.5 |
| 2010 | 65.7 | 58.6 | 72.8 | 7.1 | 54.9 |
| 2011 | 67.3 | 59.8 | 74.8 | 7.5 | 54.6 |
| 2012 | 76.1 | 67.8 | 84.4 | 8.3 | 65.4 |
| 2013 | 67.7 | 58.8 | 76.6 | 8.9 | 67.9 |
| 2014 | 71.3 | ||||
| 2015 | 81.3 |