Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 652,571 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Seychelles, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 652,571 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Seychelles peaked at 652,571 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Seychelles 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 63,021 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,530 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,642 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 375,194 tonnes | 318,768 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,640 tonnes | 403,040 tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,387 tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 652,571 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 173 Liberia 675,698 tonnes compare
- 174 Eritrea 672,898 tonnes compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 665,140 tonnes compare
- 177 East Timor 634,160 tonnes compare
- 178 Greenland 618,963 tonnes compare
- 179 Cape Verde 593,786 tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from oil in Seychelles?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Seychelles was 652,571 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 652,571 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.