Seychelles vs Saint Lucia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Seychelles
763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Lucia
569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Seychelles rank
177th
Saint Lucia rank
179th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Seychelles
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia, a difference of 194,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Seychelles ranks 177th and Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1860s | 3,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1870s | 3,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1880s | 3,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1890s | 3,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1900s | 3,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1910s | 4,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1920s | 5,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1930s | 6,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1940s | 8,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 12,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 25,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 97,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 191,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 276,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 448,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 581,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 732,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Seychelles or Saint Lucia?
- Seychelles, at 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 194,276 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 177th and Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.