Nauru vs Seychelles: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Nauru
5.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Seychelles
5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru rank
65th
Seychelles rank
68th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Nauru
- Seychelles
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.13 tonnes per person against 5 tonnes per person in Seychelles, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 65th and Seychelles ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 tonnes per person | 0.1465 tonnes per person | 6.79 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 13.61 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 12.59 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 16.19 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 14.16 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 10.88 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 8.1 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 0.122 tonnes per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 4.99 tonnes per person | 0.1028 tonnes per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Nauru or Seychelles?
- Nauru, at 5.13 tonnes per person against 5 tonnes per person in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Nauru and Seychelles?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Seychelles?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Seychelles rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Nauru ranks 65th and Seychelles ranks 68th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.