Luxembourg vs Seychelles: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Luxembourg
2,706 kilograms per person
in 2023
Seychelles
3,048 kilograms per person
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
9th
Seychelles rank
6th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 3,048 kilograms per person against 2,706 kilograms per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 342 kilograms per person.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 9th and Seychelles ranks 6th of 191 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 1,442 kilograms per person 4,856 kilograms per person 3,414 kilograms per person Seychelles
2000s 2,584 kilograms per person 7,179 kilograms per person 4,595 kilograms per person Seychelles
2010s 2,517 kilograms per person 5,490 kilograms per person 2,973 kilograms per person Seychelles
2020s 2,807 kilograms per person 2,999 kilograms per person 191.59 kilograms per person Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Luxembourg or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 3,048 kilograms per person against 2,706 kilograms per person in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Luxembourg and Seychelles?
342 kilograms per person, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Seychelles?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Seychelles rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Seychelles ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.