Nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Nitrous oxide emissions was 35,659 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35,659
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
178th
of 201 countries
All-time high
35,659
in 2024
All-time low
321.44
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles is 35,659, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles peaked at 35,659 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 321.44, in 1850.
That places Seychelles 178th out of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 321.44 | — |
| 1851 | 325.68 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 329.88 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 333.99 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 337.99 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 341.84 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 345.51 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 348.98 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 352.2 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 355.15 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 357.8 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 360.26 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 362.67 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 365.04 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 367.39 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 369.73 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 372.07 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 374.43 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 376.81 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 379.22 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 381.69 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 385.8 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 392.68 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 401.7 | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 412.21 | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 423.57 | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 435.13 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 446.26 | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 456.3 | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 464.61 | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 470.56 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 474.91 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 478.92 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 482.66 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 486.2 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 489.6 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 492.94 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 496.28 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 499.69 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 503.24 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 515.08 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 519.6 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 524.23 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 528.98 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 533.85 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 538.84 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 543.94 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 549.15 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 554.47 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 559.9 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 565.44 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 571.12 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 576.96 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 582.98 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 589.17 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 595.55 | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 602.12 | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 608.88 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 615.84 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 623 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 630.37 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 639.26 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 650.68 | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 664.18 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 679.31 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 695.64 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 712.72 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 730.11 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 747.35 | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 764 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 779.62 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 795.55 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 813 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 831.32 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 849.86 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 867.98 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 885.03 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 900.37 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 913.35 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 923.31 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 929.62 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 932.34 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 932.43 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 930.61 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 927.59 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 924.06 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 920.75 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 918.36 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 917.59 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 919.16 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 923.78 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 967.77 | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 1,076 | +11.2% |
| 1943 | 1,234 | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 1,424 | +15.4% |
| 1945 | 1,631 | +14.5% |
| 1946 | 1,839 | +12.7% |
| 1947 | 2,032 | +10.5% |
| 1948 | 2,194 | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 2,309 | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 2,361 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 2,359 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 2,326 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 2,269 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 2,197 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 2,118 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 2,038 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 1,966 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 1,909 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1,876 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 1,874 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,333 | +24.5% |
| 1962 | 2,207 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 2,465 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 2,504 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,545 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,804 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 2,845 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,077 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 3,201 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 3,554 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 4,052 | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 4,709 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 4,883 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5,259 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 5,809 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 5,967 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,391 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 5,926 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 6,506 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 7,070 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 6,929 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 11,462 | +65.4% |
| 1983 | 10,280 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 8,945 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 9,477 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 9,879 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 10,733 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 11,718 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 11,773 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12,757 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 15,464 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 13,706 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 13,996 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14,494 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15,432 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 14,796 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 15,434 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 14,873 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 14,967 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20,467 | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 19,958 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,618 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 18,818 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 23,458 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 21,809 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 23,324 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 20,026 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 21,183 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 22,988 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 21,036 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 19,890 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 21,598 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 19,672 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 22,677 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 24,006 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 28,913 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 30,030 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 26,730 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 28,697 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 30,797 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 31,829 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33,164 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 34,088 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 35,659 | +4.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 35,659 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 35,659 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +65.4% | 6,929 | 11,462 |
| 2000 | +36.7% | 14,967 | 20,467 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 339.26 | 321.44 | 355.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | 368.54 | 357.8 | 379.22 | 10 |
| 1870s | 420 | 381.69 | 464.61 | 10 |
| 1880s | 487.5 | 470.56 | 503.24 | 10 |
| 1890s | 536.8 | 515.08 | 559.9 | 10 |
| 1900s | 593.11 | 565.44 | 623 | 10 |
| 1910s | 691.36 | 630.37 | 764 | 10 |
| 1920s | 855.94 | 779.62 | 923.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 925.25 | 917.59 | 932.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,563 | 923.78 | 2,309 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,142 | 1,876 | 2,361 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,585 | 1,874 | 3,201 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,206 | 3,554 | 6,506 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,827 | 6,929 | 11,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,592 | 12,757 | 15,464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,065 | 18,618 | 23,458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,325 | 19,672 | 30,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,107 | 30,797 | 35,659 | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles was 35,659 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 35,659 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.44 in 1850.
- How does Seychelles rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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