Greenland vs Seychelles: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Greenland
10,008 tonnes
in 2024
Seychelles
11,262 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
137th
Seychelles rank
135th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Greenland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 11,262 tonnes against 10,008 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 1,254 tonnes.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Seychelles ahead.
Greenland ranks 137th and Seychelles ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,824 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12,824 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | -9,893 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 21,251 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 12,144 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | 5,183 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | -1,690 tonnes | 13,923 tonnes | 15,613 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2010s | -5,107 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 19,763 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 18,567 tonnes | 12,533 tonnes | 6,033 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Greenland or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 11,262 tonnes against 10,008 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Greenland and Seychelles?
- 1,254 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Seychelles?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Seychelles rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 137th and Seychelles ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.