Seychelles vs Saint Lucia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Seychelles
757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Lucia
582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Seychelles rank
174th
Saint Lucia rank
177th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Seychelles
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia, a difference of 174,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 174th and Saint Lucia ranks 177th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 13 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1860s | 2,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1870s | 2,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1880s | 2,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1890s | 2,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1900s | 2,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1910s | 3,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1920s | 3,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1930s | 4,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1940s | 5,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 9,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 21,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 90,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 181,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 265,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 442,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 577,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 726,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Seychelles or Saint Lucia?
- Seychelles, at 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 174,229 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Seychelles ranks 174th and Saint Lucia ranks 177th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.