Seychelles vs Saint Lucia: Methane emissions
Seychelles
75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Lucia
60,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Seychelles rank
179th
Saint Lucia rank
181st
Methane emissions over time
- Seychelles
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia, a difference of 15,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 11 and Saint Lucia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1860s | 3,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1870s | 3,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1880s | 3,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1890s | 3,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1900s | 3,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1910s | 3,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1920s | 4,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1930s | 5,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1940s | 6,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 10,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 17,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 29,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 38,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 44,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 52,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 62,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 72,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Seychelles or Saint Lucia?
- Seychelles, at 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 15,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Saint Lucia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.