Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles
Seychelles: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 156.3 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles stood at 156.3 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles peaked at 253.48 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 95.54 kilograms per person, in 2014.
Seychelles ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.52 kilograms per person | 127.97 kilograms per person | 253.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.93 kilograms per person | 213.57 kilograms per person | 239.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.92 kilograms per person | 95.54 kilograms per person | 210.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.12 kilograms per person | 156.3 kilograms per person | 166.25 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles was 156.3 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 253.48 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.54 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Seychelles rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Seychelles ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.