Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.206 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.206 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4341 kilograms per international-$
in 1987
All-time low
0.0409 kilograms per international-$
in 1969
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Seychelles, 1963–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Seychelles is 0.206 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.4341 kilograms per international-$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 kilograms per international-$, in 1969.
That places Seychelles 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0481 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1964 | 0.0455 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0456 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0446 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0447 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0409 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1535 kilograms per international-$ | +275.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1477 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1838 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2126 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2168 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2566 kilograms per international-$ | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2475 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2861 kilograms per international-$ | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2317 kilograms per international-$ | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2567 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2241 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2659 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2486 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3405 kilograms per international-$ | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3673 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4341 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4031 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.432 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2568 kilograms per international-$ | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2791 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2535 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2707 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2603 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2947 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2916 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2724 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2739 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2806 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2995 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2947 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3003 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.331 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.299 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.269 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2488 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2547 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2719 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.248 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2102 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2097 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1975 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2053 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2108 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2081 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2037 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2002 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.188 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.208 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2078 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.206 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.206 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.206 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +275.1% | 0.0409 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1535 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0444 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0409 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0481 kilograms per international-$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1477 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2861 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3204 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2241 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4341 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2704 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2947 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.285 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2488 kilograms per international-$ | 0.331 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ | 0.188 kilograms per international-$ | 0.248 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2073 kilograms per international-$ | 0.206 kilograms per international-$ | 0.208 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 72 Slovakia 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Cyprus 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 76 Liberia 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0.2013 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 78 Montenegro 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Seychelles?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Seychelles was 0.206 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4341 kilograms per international-$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 kilograms per international-$ in 1969.
- How does Seychelles rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).