Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 16.11 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Seychelles, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Seychelles is 16.11 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Seychelles peaked at 16.11 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Seychelles 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 29,312 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 326,096 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 681,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million tonnes | 776,768 tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | 16.11 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 180 Burundi 16.69 million tonnes compare
- 181 Andorra 16.66 million tonnes compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 16.46 million tonnes compare
- 184 Central African Republic 12.34 million tonnes compare
- 185 East Timor 12.14 million tonnes compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 11.61 million 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Seychelles?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Seychelles was 16.11 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Seychelles rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.