emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
37.84 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 207 countries
All-time high
37.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.8778 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8778 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Seychelles ranks 13th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8778 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9414 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1977 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 5.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 6.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 9.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 9.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 9.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 11.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 10.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 10.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 11.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 20.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2001 | 21.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 19.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 19.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 24 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 25.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 20.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 22.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 24.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 21.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 21.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 20.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 27.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 29.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 32.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 32.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 36.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8778 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 10 Aruba 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 39.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 31.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nigeria 25.61 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8778 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.