Arctic Sea Ice Extent has risen 105.9% from minimum.
The table below is for each year 36 days after minimum (which is where 2012 is).
| Year | Min_Day | Minimum_Extent | Day | Extent | Extent_Change | Extent_Change_Pct |
| 2012 | 260 | 3.36855 | 296 | 6.9346 | 3.56605 | 105.9 |
| 2008 | 262 | 4.55469 | 298 | 8.6348 | 4.08011 | 89.6 |
| 2005 | 265 | 5.31832 | 301 | 8.99287 | 3.67455 | 69.1 |
| 2010 | 262 | 4.59918 | 298 | 7.7708 | 3.17162 | 69 |
| 1990 | 264 | 6.0191 | 300 | 9.80574 | 3.78664 | 62.9 |
| 1999 | 255 | 5.68009 | 291 | 8.79531 | 3.11522 | 54.8 |
| 2007 | 257 | 4.1607 | 293 | 6.24682 | 2.08612 | 50.1 |
| 2004 | 263 | 5.77608 | 299 | 8.66593 | 2.88985 | 50 |
| 2002 | 256 | 5.62456 | 292 | 8.41471 | 2.79015 | 49.6 |
| 1991 | 259 | 6.26027 | 295 | 9.23626 | 2.97599 | 47.5 |
| 2003 | 260 | 5.97198 | 296 | 8.76889 | 2.79691 | 46.8 |
| 1998 | 260 | 6.29922 | 296 | 9.06504 | 2.76582 | 43.9 |
| 2000 | 255 | 5.9442 | 291 | 8.55331 | 2.60911 | 43.9 |
| 1989 | 265 | 6.88931 | 301 | 9.90128 | 3.01197 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 264 | 6.89236 | 300 | 9.81273 | 2.92037 | 42.4 |
| 2006 | 257 | 5.74877 | 293 | 8.08785 | 2.33908 | 40.7 |
| 1993 | 249 | 6.15699 | 285 | 8.62008 | 2.46309 | 40 |
| 2009 | 255 | 5.05488 | 291 | 7.04661 | 1.99173 | 39.4 |
| 1984 | 260 | 6.39916 | 296 | 8.88718 | 2.48802 | 38.9 |
| 2011 | 251 | 4.30207 | 287 | 5.93733 | 1.63526 | 38 |
| 1982 | 256 | 7.15423 | 292 | 9.79515 | 2.64092 | 36.9 |
| 2001 | 262 | 6.56774 | 298 | 8.77267 | 2.20493 | 33.6 |
| 1988 | 255 | 7.04905 | 291 | 9.3216 | 2.27255 | 32.2 |
| 1981 | 253 | 6.88784 | 289 | 8.96254 | 2.0747 | 30.1 |
| 1985 | 250 | 6.4799 | 286 | 8.41305 | 1.93315 | 29.8 |
| 1986 | 249 | 7.12351 | 285 | 9.21502 | 2.09151 | 29.4 |
| 1992 | 251 | 7.16324 | 287 | 9.23786 | 2.07462 | 29 |
| 1996 | 254 | 7.15283 | 290 | 9.19238 | 2.03955 | 28.5 |
| 1983 | 251 | 7.19145 | 287 | 9.15526 | 1.96381 | 27.3 |
| 1995 | 252 | 5.98945 | 288 | 7.57822 | 1.58877 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 245 | 6.89159 | 281 | 8.62349 | 1.7319 | 25.1 |
| 1994 | 248 | 6.92645 | 284 | 8.33525 | 1.4088 | 20.3 |
| 1980 | 249 | 7.52476 | 285 | 8.93393 | 1.40917 | 18.7 |
| 1997 | 246 | 6.61353 | 282 | 7.66599 | 1.05246 | 15.9 |
In terms of total area 36 days after minimum, 2012 is 4th.
| Year | Min_Day | Minimum_Extent | Day | Extent | Extent_Change | Extent_Change_Pct |
| 2008 | 262 | 4.55469 | 298 | 8.6348 | 4.08011 | 89.6 |
| 1990 | 264 | 6.0191 | 300 | 9.80574 | 3.78664 | 62.9 |
| 2005 | 265 | 5.31832 | 301 | 8.99287 | 3.67455 | 69.1 |
| 2012 | 260 | 3.36855 | 296 | 6.9346 | 3.56605 | 105.9 |
| 2010 | 262 | 4.59918 | 298 | 7.7708 | 3.17162 | 69 |
| 1999 | 255 | 5.68009 | 291 | 8.79531 | 3.11522 | 54.8 |
| 1989 | 265 | 6.88931 | 301 | 9.90128 | 3.01197 | 43.7 |
| 1991 | 259 | 6.26027 | 295 | 9.23626 | 2.97599 | 47.5 |
| 1979 | 264 | 6.89236 | 300 | 9.81273 | 2.92037 | 42.4 |
| 2004 | 263 | 5.77608 | 299 | 8.66593 | 2.88985 | 50 |
| 2003 | 260 | 5.97198 | 296 | 8.76889 | 2.79691 | 46.8 |
| 2002 | 256 | 5.62456 | 292 | 8.41471 | 2.79015 | 49.6 |
| 1998 | 260 | 6.29922 | 296 | 9.06504 | 2.76582 | 43.9 |
| 1982 | 256 | 7.15423 | 292 | 9.79515 | 2.64092 | 36.9 |
| 2000 | 255 | 5.9442 | 291 | 8.55331 | 2.60911 | 43.9 |
| 1984 | 260 | 6.39916 | 296 | 8.88718 | 2.48802 | 38.9 |
| 1993 | 249 | 6.15699 | 285 | 8.62008 | 2.46309 | 40 |
| 2006 | 257 | 5.74877 | 293 | 8.08785 | 2.33908 | 40.7 |
| 1988 | 255 | 7.04905 | 291 | 9.3216 | 2.27255 | 32.2 |
| 2001 | 262 | 6.56774 | 298 | 8.77267 | 2.20493 | 33.6 |
| 1986 | 249 | 7.12351 | 285 | 9.21502 | 2.09151 | 29.4 |
| 2007 | 257 | 4.1607 | 293 | 6.24682 | 2.08612 | 50.1 |
| 1981 | 253 | 6.88784 | 289 | 8.96254 | 2.0747 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 251 | 7.16324 | 287 | 9.23786 | 2.07462 | 29 |
| 1996 | 254 | 7.15283 | 290 | 9.19238 | 2.03955 | 28.5 |
| 2009 | 255 | 5.05488 | 291 | 7.04661 | 1.99173 | 39.4 |
| 1983 | 251 | 7.19145 | 287 | 9.15526 | 1.96381 | 27.3 |
| 1985 | 250 | 6.4799 | 286 | 8.41305 | 1.93315 | 29.8 |
| 1987 | 245 | 6.89159 | 281 | 8.62349 | 1.7319 | 25.1 |
| 2011 | 251 | 4.30207 | 287 | 5.93733 | 1.63526 | 38 |
| 1995 | 252 | 5.98945 | 288 | 7.57822 | 1.58877 | 26.5 |
| 1980 | 249 | 7.52476 | 285 | 8.93393 | 1.40917 | 18.7 |
| 1994 | 248 | 6.92645 | 284 | 8.33525 | 1.4088 | 20.3 |
| 1997 | 246 | 6.61353 | 282 | 7.66599 | 1.05246 | 15.9 |