emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 305.02 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 305 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 304.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 304.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 304.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 304.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 304.9 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 304.88 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 304.86 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 304.84 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 304.82 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 304.79 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 304.75 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 304.72 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 304.69 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 304.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 304.62 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 304.59 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 304.56 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 304.53 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 304.5 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 304.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 304.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 304.36 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 304.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 304.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 304.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 304.18 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 304.13 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 304.09 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 304.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 303.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 303.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 303.86 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 303.8 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 303.74 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 303.68 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 303.62 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 303.56 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 303.5 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 303.44 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 303.36 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 303.29 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 303.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 303.13 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 303.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 302.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 302.9 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 302.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 302.75 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 302.68 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 302.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 302.49 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 302.39 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 302.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 302.2 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 302.11 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 302.02 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 301.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 301.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 301.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 301.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 301.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 301.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 301.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 301.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 301.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 302 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 302.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 302.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 302.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 302.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 302.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 302.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 302.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 302.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 302.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 302.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 302.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 302.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 302.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 302.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 302.25 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 302.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 302.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 302.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 302.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 302.2 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 302.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 302.18 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 302.17 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 302.13 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 302.1 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 302.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 302.03 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 301.99 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 301.95 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 301.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 301.88 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 301.84 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 301.8 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 384.25 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1852 | 382.27 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 380.31 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 378.38 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 382.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 385.88 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 389.91 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 394.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 398.55 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 403.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 408.39 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 410.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 413.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 415.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 417.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 420.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 422.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 425.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 428.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 430.72 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 801.63 tonnes | +86.1% |
| 1872 | 804.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 808.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 811.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 815.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 818.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 822.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 826.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 829.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 833.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 837.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 841.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 845.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 849.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 853.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 857.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 859.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 862.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 864.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 866.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 868.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 872.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 876.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 881.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 885.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 890.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 896.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 902.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 907.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 914.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 888.98 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1902 | 899.81 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 892.65 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 885.47 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 878.28 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 871.07 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 872.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 868.71 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 865 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 861.35 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 863.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 858.2 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 872.48 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 877.55 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 882.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 886.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 883.2 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 886.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 885.98 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 888.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 918.18 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 1,141 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1923 | 1,193 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 1,246 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 1,298 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 1,351 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 1,405 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 1,463 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 1,521 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 1,581 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 1,638 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 1,708 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 1,775 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 1,842 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 1,911 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 1,981 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 2,056 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 2,124 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 2,199 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 2,274 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 2,338 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 2,402 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 2,469 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 2,531 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 2,594 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 2,657 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 2,721 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 2,785 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 2,845 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 2,880 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 2,781 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 2,678 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 2,565 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 2,436 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 2,302 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 2,160 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 1,997 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 1,827 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 1,650 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1960 | 1,461 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1961 | 1,237 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 1,005 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 872.18 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 625.44 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 403.77 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1966 | 433.04 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 462.54 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 478.84 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 502.72 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 730.77 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 794.09 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 967.19 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 1,113 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 1,202 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,433 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 2,157 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1977 | 2,474 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 2,431 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,159 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 2,722 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 3,045 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 2,809 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 3,061 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 3,219 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4,183 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 4,588 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 4,154 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 5,474 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 6,241 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 3,790 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 4,461 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 5,015 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 5,053 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,107 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,467 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 5,401 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,616 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5,517 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,716 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 9,384 tonnes | +64.2% |
| 2001 | 10,004 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 8,947 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 9,079 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12,349 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 11,038 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 11,786 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9,359 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 10,147 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 11,452 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 10,062 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 9,704 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10,902 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 9,550 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 11,237 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 12,482 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 13,748 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 14,919 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 14,899 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16,890 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 16,925 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,838 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,405 tonnes | +3.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 17,405 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 17,405 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +86.1% | 430.72 tonnes | 801.63 tonnes |
| 2000 | +64.2% | 5,716 tonnes | 9,384 tonnes |
| 1976 | +50.6% | 1,433 tonnes | 2,157 tonnes |
| 1970 | +45.4% | 502.72 tonnes | 730.77 tonnes |
| 1990 | -39.3% | 6,241 tonnes | 3,790 tonnes |
| 2004 | +36.0% | 9,079 tonnes | 12,349 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.