Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Seychelles
Seychelles: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 120,515 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Seychelles, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Seychelles is 120,515 tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Seychelles peaked at 131,784 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,149 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 189th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,284 tonnes CO₂e | 62,149 tonnes CO₂e | 83,700 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,846 tonnes CO₂e | 78,757 tonnes CO₂e | 119,202 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,214 tonnes CO₂e | 111,252 tonnes CO₂e | 131,784 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.11 million tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Seychelles?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Seychelles was 120,515 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 131,784 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,149 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Seychelles ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.