Land-use change — Emissions Share in Seychelles

Seychelles: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 8.24 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.24 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
73rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
29.47 %
in 1990
All-time low
8.24 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Seychelles, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 29.5 %1991: 26.6 %1992: 26.7 %1993: 25.4 %1994: 23.6 %1995: 24 %1996: 21 %1997: 18.5 %1998: 17.7 %1999: 17 %2000: 16.5 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 15.4 %2004: 14.4 %2005: 14 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11 %2019: 11.1 %2020: 10.8 %2021: 8.6 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 8.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 8.24 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Seychelles peaked at 29.47 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.24 %, in 2023.

That places Seychelles 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Seychelles, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 29.47 % —
1991 26.62 % -9.7%
1992 26.67 % +0.2%
1993 25.45 % -4.6%
1994 23.61 % -7.2%
1995 23.98 % +1.6%
1996 20.97 % -12.6%
1997 18.46 % -12.0%
1998 17.67 % -4.3%
1999 16.99 % -3.8%
2000 16.46 % -3.1%
2001 15.29 % -7.1%
2002 15.18 % -0.7%
2003 15.44 % +1.7%
2004 14.38 % -6.9%
2005 14.03 % -2.4%
2006 13.9 % -0.9%
2007 13.37 % -3.8%
2008 13.07 % -2.2%
2009 12.38 % -5.3%
2010 12.28 % -0.8%
2011 13.58 % +10.6%
2012 13.06 % -3.8%
2013 13.37 % +2.4%
2014 12.21 % -8.7%
2015 11.31 % -7.4%
2016 11.95 % +5.7%
2017 11.46 % -4.1%
2018 10.96 % -4.4%
2019 11.09 % +1.2%
2020 10.81 % -2.5%
2021 8.61 % -20.4%
2022 8.42 % -2.2%
2023 8.24 % -2.1%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 8.24 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.12 %, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.99 % 16.99 % 29.47 % 10
2000s 14.35 % 12.38 % 16.46 % 10
2010s 12.13 % 10.96 % 13.58 % 10
2020s 9.02 % 8.24 % 10.81 % 4

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  1. 70 Dominica 10.67 % compare
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  3. 72 Melanesia 9.36 % compare
  4. 74 North Macedonia 8.08 % compare
  5. 75 Papua New Guinea 6.05 % compare
  6. 76 Slovenia 4.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Seychelles?
Land-use change — emissions share in Seychelles was 8.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 29.47 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 8.24 % in 2023.
How does Seychelles rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Seychelles ranks 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.