CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Seychelles
Seychelles: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 652,571 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Seychelles, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 652,571 tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Seychelles peaked at 652,571 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1963.
Seychelles ranks 178th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 63,021 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,530 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,642 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 375,194 tonnes | 318,768 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,640 tonnes | 403,040 tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,387 tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 652,571 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 717,645 tonnes compare
- 176 East Timor 668,112 tonnes compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 665,140 tonnes compare
- 179 Greenland 618,963 tonnes compare
- 180 Cape Verde 593,786 tonnes compare
- 181 Djibouti 564,084 tonnes compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Seychelles?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Seychelles was 652,571 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 652,571 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Seychelles rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.