Co2 intensity in Seychelles
Seychelles: Co2 intensity was 0.206 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Co2 intensity in Seychelles, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Seychelles is 0.206, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Seychelles peaked at 0.4341 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0409, 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.
Co2 intensity in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0481 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0455 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0456 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0446 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0447 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0414 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0409 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1535 | +275.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1477 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1859 | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1838 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2126 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2168 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2566 | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2475 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2101 | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2861 | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2317 | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2567 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2241 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2659 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2486 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3405 | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3673 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4341 | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4031 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.432 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2568 | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2791 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2535 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2507 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2707 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2603 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2947 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2916 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2724 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2739 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2806 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2995 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2947 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3003 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.331 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.299 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.269 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2488 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2547 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2719 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.248 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2102 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2097 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1975 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2053 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2108 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2081 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2037 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2002 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.188 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.208 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2078 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.206 | -0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.206 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.206 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.1535 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0444 | 0.0409 | 0.0481 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2101 | 0.1477 | 0.2861 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3204 | 0.2241 | 0.4341 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2704 | 0.2507 | 0.2947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.285 | 0.2488 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2082 | 0.188 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2073 | 0.206 | 0.208 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 72 Slovakia 0.2101 compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.2082 compare
- 74 Cyprus 0.2064 compare
- 76 Liberia 0.2041 compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0.2013 compare
- 78 Montenegro 0.1953 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 intensity in Seychelles?
- Co2 intensity in Seychelles was 0.206 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4341 in 1987.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 in 1969.
- How does Seychelles rank for co2 intensity?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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