Mount Everest Height: 8,848.86 Meters (29,031.7 Feet)

Mount Everest's official height, jointly announced by Nepal and China in December 2020, is 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) above sea level.

Previous measurements varied: 8,848 m (1954 Survey of India), 8,850 m (1999 US GPS). The 2020 figure reconciles geodetic (GNSS) and snow-depth data. The rock summit is ~8,844 m; snow cap adds ~4.86 m.

Everest grows ~4 mm/year from Indian-Eurasian plate collision; earthquakes can cause sudden changes (2015 Nepal quake may have lowered it slightly).

It is measured in meters by the scientific community; feet are a conversion for general audiences.