What is emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles?

Emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles was 17,405 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 17,405 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 301.73 tonnes in 1810.

How does Seychelles rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Seychelles ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: emissions of air pollutants was 17,405 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

17,405 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

174th

of 220 countries

All-time high

17,405 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

301.73 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles stood at 17,405 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles peaked at 17,405 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 301.73 tonnes, in 1810.

Seychelles ranks 174th of 220 countries on this measure, 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
1750s	304.93 tonnes	304.84 tonnes	305.02 tonnes	10
1760s	304.67 tonnes	304.53 tonnes	304.82 tonnes	10
1770s	304.29 tonnes	304.09 tonnes	304.5 tonnes	10
1780s	303.77 tonnes	303.5 tonnes	304.04 tonnes	10
1790s	303.1 tonnes	302.75 tonnes	303.44 tonnes	10
1800s	302.25 tonnes	301.83 tonnes	302.68 tonnes	10
1810s	301.9 tonnes	301.73 tonnes	302.07 tonnes	10
1820s	302.18 tonnes	302.11 tonnes	302.25 tonnes	10
1830s	302.22 tonnes	302.18 tonnes	302.26 tonnes	10
1840s	302.01 tonnes	301.84 tonnes	302.17 tonnes	10
1850s	377.75 tonnes	301.8 tonnes	398.55 tonnes	10
1860s	416.56 tonnes	403.19 tonnes	428.07 tonnes	10
1870s	777.01 tonnes	430.72 tonnes	829.93 tonnes	10
1880s	850.55 tonnes	833.76 tonnes	864.14 tonnes	10
1890s	884.84 tonnes	866.25 tonnes	907.99 tonnes	10
1900s	883.65 tonnes	865 tonnes	914.07 tonnes	10
1910s	875.76 tonnes	858.2 tonnes	886.72 tonnes	10
1920s	1,243 tonnes	888.63 tonnes	1,521 tonnes	10
1930s	1,882 tonnes	1,581 tonnes	2,199 tonnes	10
1940s	2,562 tonnes	2,274 tonnes	2,845 tonnes	10
1950s	2,328 tonnes	1,650 tonnes	2,880 tonnes	10
1960s	748.24 tonnes	403.77 tonnes	1,461 tonnes	10
1970s	1,646 tonnes	730.77 tonnes	3,159 tonnes	10
1980s	3,950 tonnes	2,722 tonnes	6,241 tonnes	10
1990s	5,114 tonnes	3,790 tonnes	5,716 tonnes	10
2000s	10,354 tonnes	8,947 tonnes	12,349 tonnes	10
2010s	12,439 tonnes	9,550 tonnes	16,890 tonnes	10
2020s	17,056 tonnes	16,838 tonnes	17,405 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

172 Bermuda 19,099 tonnes compare
173 Fiji 19,050 tonnes compare
175 Gibraltar 14,381 tonnes compare
176 Barbados 13,615 tonnes compare
177 Puerto Rico 12,616 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Seychelles →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles?: Emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles was 17,405 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 17,405 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 301.73 tonnes in 1810.
How does Seychelles rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Seychelles ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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