Seychelles vs Spain: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Seychelles
5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Spain
5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Seychelles rank
82nd
Spain rank
85th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Seychelles
- Spain
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Spain, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
Seychelles ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.5243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Seychelles or Spain?
- Seychelles, at 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Seychelles and Spain?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.