How does Seychelles rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Seychelles ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Seychelles

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Seychelles: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

132nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1963–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1963–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Seychelles is 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

That places Seychelles 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1963 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1963	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+80.9%
1965	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+48.0%
1966	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1967	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1968	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1969	0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1970	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.3%
1971	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1972	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1973	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1974	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1975	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1976	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1977	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1978	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1979	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1980	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1981	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1982	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1983	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1984	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1985	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1986	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1987	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1988	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1989	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1990	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1991	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1992	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1993	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1994	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1995	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1996	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1997	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1998	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1999	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2000	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2001	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2002	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2003	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2004	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2005	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2006	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2007	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2008	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2009	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2010	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2011	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2013	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2014	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2015	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2016	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2017	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2019	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2020	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
2021	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2022	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2023	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit 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
1964	+80.9%	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	7
1970s	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

129 Peru 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
130 Gambia 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
131 Solomon Islands 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
133 Togo 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
134 Angola 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Seychelles?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Seychelles rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Seychelles ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.