CO₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles
Seychelles: CO₂ emissions from transport was 200,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles is 200,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles peaked at 200,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,500 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 169 Saint Lucia 240,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Vanuatu 240,000 tonnes compare
- 171 Gabon 200,000 tonnes compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 190,000 tonnes compare
- 174 Palau 140,000 tonnes compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 140,000 tonnes compare
- 174 Samoa 140,000 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 transport in Seychelles?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles was 200,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Seychelles ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.