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Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles

Seychelles: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
176th
of 204 countries
All-time high
179.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2021
All-time low
76.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2004
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1980–2024

0501001502001980200220241980: 101.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1981: 132 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1982: 122.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1983: 83.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1984: 79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1985: 114.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1986: 132.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1987: 153.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1988: 101.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1989: 116 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1990: 83.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1991: 84.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1992: 84.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1993: 87.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1994: 96.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1995: 91.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1996: 108.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1997: 118.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1998: 126.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1999: 132.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2000: 84.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2001: 84.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2002: 98.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2003: 97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2004: 76.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2005: 85.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2006: 81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2007: 103.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2008: 97.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2009: 95.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2010: 104.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2011: 111.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2012: 100.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2013: 111 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2014: 105 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2015: 110.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2016: 109.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2017: 109.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2018: 141.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2019: 153.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2020: 166.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2021: 179.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2022: 174.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2023: 161.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2024: 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles is 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 179.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2004.

That places Seychelles 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 113.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 153.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10
1990s 101.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 83.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 132.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 90.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 76.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 103.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 115.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 100.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 153.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 168.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 179.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 173 Cook Islands 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 174 Hungary 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 175 Brazil 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 177 United Arab Emirates 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 178 Estonia 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 179 Spain 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 179.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 76.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2004.
How does Seychelles rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Seychelles ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
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