List of elevation extremes by region

The Gall-Peters projection of the Earth

The following three sortable tables list land surface elevation extremes by region.

Elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, an equipotential gravitational surface model of the Earth's sea level.

Table of elevation extremes by geographic region

Land surface elevation extremes by geographic region
Geographic region	Highest point	Maximum elevation	Lowest point	Minimum elevation	Elevation span
⦁ Eurasia	Mount Everest,^[1] China and Nepal	7003884800000000000♠8848 m 29,029 ft	Dead Sea,^[2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine	2997572000000000000♠−428 m −1,404 ft	7003927600000000000♠9,276 m 30,433 ft
⦁ Asia	Mount Everest,^[1] China and Nepal	7003884800000000000♠8848 m 29,029 ft	Dead Sea,^[2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine	2997572000000000000♠−428 m −1,404 ft	7003927600000000000♠9,276 m 30,433 ft
⦁ Japanese Archipelago	Mount Fuji, Honshū, Japan	7003377600000000000♠3776 m 12,388 ft	Hachiro-gata, Honshū, Japan	2999600000000000000♠−4 m −13 ft	7003378000000000000♠3780 m 12,402 ft
⦁ Malay Archipelago	Gunung Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia	7003409500000000000♠4095 m 13,435 ft	South China Sea and Indian Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003409500000000000♠4095 m 13,435 ft
⦁ Philippine Archipelago	Mount Apo, Mindanao, Philippines	7003295400000000000♠2954 m 9,692 ft	Philippine Sea and South China Sea	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003295400000000000♠2954 m 9,692 ft
⦁ Sri Lanka	Pidurutalagala, Sri Lanka	7003252400000000000♠2524 m 8,281 ft	Indian Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003252400000000000♠2524 m 8,281 ft
⦁ Europe	Mount Elbrus, Russia	7003564200000000000♠5642 m 18,510 ft	Caspian Sea, Russia, et al.	2998720000000000000♠−28 m −92 ft	7003567000000000000♠5670 m 18,602 ft
⦁ British Isles	Ben Nevis, Great Britain, Scotland, UK	7003134300000000000♠1343 m 4,406 ft	The Fens, Great Britain, England, UK	2999600000000000000♠−4 m −13 ft	7003134700000000000♠1347 m 4,419 ft
⦁ Africa	Kilimanjaro, Tanzania	7003589200000000000♠5892 m 19,331 ft	Lake Assal,^[3] Djibouti	2997845000000000000♠−155 m −509 ft	7003604700000000000♠6047 m 19,839 ft
⦁ Madagascar	Maromokotro, Madagascar	7003287600000000000♠2876 m 9,436 ft	Indian Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003287600000000000♠2876 m 9,436 ft
⦁ Americas	Aconcagua, Argentina	7003696000000000000♠6960 m 22,835 ft	Laguna del Carbón, Argentina	2997895000000000000♠−105 m −344 ft	7003706500000000000♠7065 m 23,179 ft
⦁ North America	Denali, Alaska, United States	7003619050000000000♠6190.5 m 20,310 ft	Badwater Basin, California, United States	2998150000000000000♠−85.0 m −279 ft	7003627550000000000♠6275.5 m 20,589 ft
⦁ Northern America	Denali, Alaska, United States	7003619050000000000♠6190.5 m 20,310 ft	Badwater Basin, California, United States	2998150000000000000♠−85.0 m −279 ft	7003627550000000000♠6275.5 m 20,589 ft
⦁ Greenland	Gunnbjørn Fjeld, Greenland	7003370000000000000♠3700 m 12,139 ft	Arctic Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003370000000000000♠3700 m 12,139 ft
⦁ Central America	Volcán Tajumulco, Guatemala	7003422000000000000♠4220 m 13,845 ft	North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003422000000000000♠4220 m 13,845 ft
⦁ Caribbean	Pico Duarte, Hispaniola, Dominican Republic	7003309800000000000♠3098 m 10,164 ft	Lago Enriquillo, Hispaniola, Dominican Republic	2998550000000000000♠−45 m −148 ft	7003314300000000000♠3143 m 10,312 ft
⦁ South America	Aconcagua, Argentina	7003696000000000000♠6960 m 22,835 ft	Laguna del Carbón, Argentina	2997895000000000000♠−105 m −344 ft	7003706500000000000♠7065 m 23,179 ft
⦁ Oceania	Puncak Jaya, Indonesia	7003488400000000000♠4884 m 16,024 ft	Lake Eyre, Australia	2998850000000000000♠−15 m −49 ft	7003489900000000000♠4899 m 16,073 ft
⦁ Australia	Mount Kosciuszko, Australia	7003222800000000000♠2228 m 7,310 ft	Lake Eyre, Australia	2998850000000000000♠−15 m −49 ft	7003224300000000000♠2243 m 7,359 ft
⦁ New Zealand	Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand	7003372400000000000♠3724 m 12,218 ft	Pacific Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003372400000000000♠3724 m 12,218 ft
⦁ Melanesia	Puncak Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia	7003488400000000000♠4884 m 16,024 ft	Pacific Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003488400000000000♠4884 m 16,024 ft
⦁ Micronesia	Mount Agrihan, Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands	7002965000000000000♠965 m 3,166 ft	Pacific Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002965000000000000♠965 m 3,166 ft
⦁ Polynesia	Mauna Kea, Hawaii, United States	7003420700000000000♠4207 m 13,802 ft	Taieri Plains, South Island, New Zealand	2999800000000000000♠−2 m −7 ft	7003420900000000000♠4209 m 13,809 ft
⦁ Antarctica	Mount Vinson,^[4] Antarctica	7003489200000000000♠4892 m 16,050 ft	Southern Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003489200000000000♠4892 m 16,050 ft
Earth	Mount Everest^[1]	7003884800000000000♠8848 m 29,029 ft	Dead Sea^[2]	2997572000000000000♠−428 m −1,404 ft	7003927600000000000♠9,276 m 30,433 ft

Table of elevation extremes by geographic zone

Land surface elevation extremes by geographic zone
Geographic zone	Highest point	Maximum elevation	Lowest point	Minimum elevation	Elevation span
Arctic	Gunnbjørn Fjeld, Greenland	7003370000000000000♠3700 m 12,139 ft	Arctic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003370000000000000♠3700 m 12,139 ft
North Temperate Zone	Mount Everest,^[1] China and Nepal	7003884800000000000♠8848 m 29,029 ft	Dead Sea,^[2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine	2997572000000000000♠−428 m −1,404 ft	7003927600000000000♠9,276 m 30,433 ft
North Tropical Zone	Cayambe, Ecuador	7003579000000000000♠5790 m 18,996 ft	Lake Assal,^[3] Djibouti	2997845000000000000♠−155 m −509 ft	7003594500000000000♠5945 m 19,505 ft
South Tropical Zone	Huáscarán, Peru	7003676800000000000♠6768 m 22,205 ft	Bayóvar Depression, Peru	2998660000000000000♠−34 m −112 ft	7003680200000000000♠6802 m 22,316 ft
South Temperate Zone	Aconcagua, Argentina	7003696000000000000♠6960 m 22,835 ft	Laguna del Carbón, Argentina	2997895000000000000♠−105 m −344 ft	7003706500000000000♠7065 m 23,179 ft
Antarctic	Mount Vinson,^[4] Antarctica	7003489200000000000♠4892 m 16,050 ft	Southern Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003489200000000000♠4892 m 16,050 ft

Table of elevation extremes by geographic hemisphere

Land surface elevation extremes by geographic hemisphere
Geographic hemisphere	Highest point	Maximum elevation	Lowest point	Minimum elevation	Elevation span
Northern Hemisphere	Mount Everest,^[1] China and Nepal	7003884800000000000♠8848 m 29,029 ft	Dead Sea,^[2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine	2997572000000000000♠−428 m −1,404 ft	7003927600000000000♠9,276 m 30,433 ft
Southern Hemisphere	Aconcagua, Argentina	7003696000000000000♠6960 m 22,835 ft	Laguna del Carbón, Argentina	2997895000000000000♠−105 m −344 ft	7003706500000000000♠7065 m 23,179 ft
Eastern Hemisphere	Mount Everest,^[1] China and Nepal	7003884800000000000♠8848 m 29,029 ft	Dead Sea,^[2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine	2997572000000000000♠−428 m −1,404 ft	7003927600000000000♠9,276 m 30,433 ft
Western Hemisphere	Aconcagua, Argentina	7003696000000000000♠6960 m 22,835 ft	Laguna del Carbón, Argentina	2997895000000000000♠−105 m −344 ft	7003706500000000000♠7065 m 23,179 ft
Land Hemisphere	Mount Everest,^[1] China and Nepal	7003884800000000000♠8848 m 29,029 ft	Dead Sea,^[2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine	2997572000000000000♠−428 m −1,404 ft	7003927600000000000♠9,276 m 30,433 ft
Water Hemisphere	Aconcagua, Argentina	7003696000000000000♠6960 m 22,835 ft	Laguna del Carbón, Argentina	2997895000000000000♠−105 m −344 ft	7003706500000000000♠7065 m 23,179 ft

Gallery

The summit of Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth.
The summit of Aconcagua is the highest point of Argentina and the Americas.
The summit of Huáscarán is the highest point of Peru and the Tropics.
The summit of Denali is the highest point of the United States and North America.
The summit of Kilimanjaro is the highest point of Tanzania and Africa.
The summit of Cayambe in Ecuador is the highest point of the Northern Tropics.
The summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia is the highest point of Europe.
The summit of Mount Vinson is the highest point of Antarctica and the Antarctic.
The summit of Puncak Jaya on New Guinea is the highest point of Indonesia and all ocean islands.
The summit of Volcan Tajumulco is the highest point of Guatemala and Central America.
The summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii is the highest point in the Pacific Ocean.
The summit of Gunung Kinabalu on Borneo is the highest point in the Malay Archipelago.
The summit of Mount Fuji on Honshū is the highest point in the Japanese Archipelago.
The summit of Gunnbjorn Fjeld is the highest point of Greenland and the Arctic.
The summit of Pico Duarte on Hispaniola is the highest point in the Caribbean.
The summit of Mount Apo on Mindanao is the highest point in the Philippine Archipelago.
The summit of Mount Kosciuszko is the highest point of Australia.
Lago Enriquillo on Hispaniola is the lowest point of the Dominican Republic and all ocean islands.
The Badwater Basin in Death Valley is the lowest point of the United States and North America.
Lake Asal is the lowest point of Djibouti and Africa.
The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The summit of Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth.
1 2 Lake Asal is the second lowest depression on Earth.
1 2 The summit of Mount Vinson is the sixth most topographically isolated and the eighth most topographically prominent point on Earth.

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