Methane emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Methane emissions was 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions in Seychelles, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Seychelles is 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Seychelles peaked at 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Seychelles 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 176 Cape Verde 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Tonga 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Andorra 77,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 60,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 59,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Seychelles
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 122,730 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 55,821 (2025)
- Urban population 45.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.11 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Seychelles?
- Methane emissions in Seychelles was 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Seychelles rank for methane emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.