Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 1.42 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Seychelles is 1.42 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 1.42 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | +299.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0717 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0957 kt per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1037 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1196 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1276 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1754 kt per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1833 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1674 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.263 kt per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2072 kt per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2152 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1833 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2152 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2152 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3261 kt per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3587 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4391 kt per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4304 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5109 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3261 kt per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3739 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3739 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3978 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4391 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4304 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5109 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5978 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6304 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6609 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6848 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.75 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7565 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7413 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8043 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8283 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.837 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8761 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9565 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9652 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8848 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9239 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9957 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.42 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.42 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 69.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +299.7% | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +57.1% | 0.1674 kt per square kilometre | 0.263 kt per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +51.5% | 0.2152 kt per square kilometre | 0.3261 kt per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -36.2% | 0.5109 kt per square kilometre | 0.3261 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1371 kt per square kilometre | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | 0.263 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3101 kt per square kilometre | 0.1833 kt per square kilometre | 0.5109 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4741 kt per square kilometre | 0.3261 kt per square kilometre | 0.6609 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8135 kt per square kilometre | 0.6848 kt per square kilometre | 0.9565 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | 0.8848 kt per square kilometre | 1.31 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 kt per square kilometre | 1.32 kt per square kilometre | 1.42 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 20 Lebanon 1.93 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 1.57 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 1.45 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom 1.25 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 China 1.21 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 British Virgin Islands 1.11 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 1.42 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.