Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Seychelles is 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Seychelles peaked at 34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 15,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 17,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 16,716 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 16,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 17,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 19,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 19,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 20,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20,147 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 18,356 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 21,342 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 23,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 21,990 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 21,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 21,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 24,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24,771 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 29,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 31,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 32,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 30,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 29,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 28,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 29,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 62% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781 international-$ in 2021 prices, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,356 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Chile 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 30,620 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Belarus 29,666 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Montenegro 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Seychelles?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Seychelles was 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34,346 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,479 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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