Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Seychelles
Seychelles: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Seychelles stood at 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Seychelles peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005 and was at its lowest, 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 77th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 653.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 614.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 658.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 576.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 74 Burkina Faso 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 75 New Caledonia 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 76 Tunisia 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 79 Aruba 550 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 80 Thailand 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Seychelles?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Seychelles was 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Seychelles ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.