Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Seychelles
Seychelles: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 652,571 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Seychelles, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Seychelles stood at 652,571 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Seychelles peaked at 652,571 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Seychelles 178th 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29,312 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1971 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 54,960 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 58,624 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 80,608 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 84,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 76,944 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 120,912 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 95,264 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 98,928 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 84,272 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 98,928 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 98,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150,224 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 164,880 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 201,520 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 197,856 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 234,496 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 150,224 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 172,208 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 172,208 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 183,200 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 201,520 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 197,856 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 234,496 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 271,136 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 289,456 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 304,112 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 318,768 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 340,752 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 348,080 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 340,752 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 377,392 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 381,056 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 384,720 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 403,040 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 414,032 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 443,344 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 439,680 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 403,040 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 417,696 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 414,032 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 458,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 498,304 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 553,264 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 575,248 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 597,232 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 589,904 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 597,232 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 611,888 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 628,936 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 641,309 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 652,571 tonnes | +1.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 652,571 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 652,571 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +300.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1979 | +57.1% | 76,944 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes |
| 1985 | +51.9% | 98,928 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes |
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
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 717,645 tonnes compare
- 176 East Timor 668,112 tonnes compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 665,140 tonnes compare
- 179 Greenland 618,963 tonnes compare
- 180 Cape Verde 593,786 tonnes compare
- 181 Djibouti 564,084 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Seychelles
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 91,000 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1363 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0019 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Seychelles?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Seychelles was 652,571 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 652,571 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Seychelles rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.