Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 132.78 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Seychelles, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 132.78 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 142.97 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1622 tonnes per person, in 1963.
That places Seychelles 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.1622 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.3164 tonnes per person | +95.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4628 tonnes per person | +46.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6019 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7341 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8599 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9796 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +53.5% |
| 1971 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 6.6 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 7.83 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 9.02 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 12.28 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 13.68 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 14.9 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 16.46 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 17.89 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 20.05 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 22.44 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 24.44 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 27.23 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 30.46 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 32.47 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 34.49 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 36.76 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 38.54 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 40.24 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 42.28 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 44.73 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 47.72 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 50.47 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 53.27 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 56.72 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 60.87 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 63.19 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 68.03 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 72.86 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 77.12 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 80.08 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 84.41 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 87.31 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 92.04 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 94.41 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 101.53 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 105.27 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 107.95 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 111.29 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 114.17 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 118.5 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 123.06 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 128.06 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 132.97 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 137.91 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 142.97 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 123.62 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 129.09 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 132.78 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 132.78 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 132.78 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 14.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +95.1% | 0.1622 tonnes per person | 0.3164 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +53.5% | 0.9796 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +46.3% | 0.3164 tonnes per person | 0.4628 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +38.1% | 1.5 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +35.4% | 2.08 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5881 tonnes per person | 0.1622 tonnes per person | 0.9796 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.42 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.98 tonnes per person | 12.28 tonnes per person | 30.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1 tonnes per person | 32.47 tonnes per person | 53.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.26 tonnes per person | 56.72 tonnes per person | 92.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.72 tonnes per person | 94.41 tonnes per person | 132.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.27 tonnes per person | 123.62 tonnes per person | 142.97 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Seychelles?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Seychelles was 132.78 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 142.97 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1622 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Seychelles rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.