Greenland vs Seychelles: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Greenland
618,963 tonnes
in 2024
Seychelles
652,571 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
179th
Seychelles rank
178th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Greenland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 652,571 tonnes against 618,963 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 33,608 tonnes.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392,048 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 384,720 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 492,808 tonnes | 63,021 tonnes | 429,787 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 462,763 tonnes | 142,530 tonnes | 320,234 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 580,790 tonnes | 217,642 tonnes | 363,148 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 627,272 tonnes | 375,194 tonnes | 252,078 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 562,010 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 67,370 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 582,196 tonnes | 626,387 tonnes | 44,191 tonnes | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Greenland or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 652,571 tonnes against 618,963 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Greenland and Seychelles?
- 33,608 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Seychelles?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Seychelles rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Greenland ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.