Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 11,262 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Seychelles, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Seychelles stood at 11,262 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Seychelles peaked at 54,960 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -84,272 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 11,358 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,358 tonnes | -25,648 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,962 tonnes | -84,272 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,923 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,656 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,533 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 17,048 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Seychelles
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 122,730 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 55,821 (2025)
- Urban population 45.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.11 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Seychelles?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Seychelles was 11,262 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 54,960 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -84,272 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.