CO₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles
Seychelles: CO₂ emissions by sector was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20,000 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles stood at 20,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,000 tonnes, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 166 Burundi 20,000 tonnes compare
- 166 Comoros 20,000 tonnes compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20,000 tonnes compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 20,000 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 co₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Seychelles ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.