Energy — Emissions per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Energy — Emissions per capita was 5.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Seychelles is 5.24 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Seychelles peaked at 5.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.68 t CO2eq/cap | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 3.52 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.77 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.88 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.33 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.59 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.83 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.49 t CO2eq/cap | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.19 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 5.27 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.35 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.16 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.24 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 88% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.24 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | 3.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 t CO2eq/cap | 3.88 t CO2eq/cap | 4.83 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | 5.35 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 t CO2eq/cap | 5.16 t CO2eq/cap | 5.24 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Seychelles?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Seychelles was 5.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.