Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Seychelles
Seychelles: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Seychelles, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Seychelles stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Seychelles peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Seychelles ranks 185th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.9% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 182 Bermuda 0 °C compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 0 °C compare
- 184 Cape Verde 0 °C compare
- 186 Andorra 0 °C compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 0 °C compare
- 188 Vanuatu 0 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Seychelles?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Seychelles was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Seychelles rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Seychelles ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.