Mount Everest rises 8,848.86 meters above sea level on the Nepal-China border, making it Earth's highest point measured from sea level. A joint 2020 survey by Nepal and China confirmed this updated elevation, revising the long-used 1954 figure. Guinness World Records lists it as the highest mountain on the planet.
Record no. MRB-2026-005917
World's Tallest Mountain
Reference Record – Not Certified
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