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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135.13 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 133.62 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 132.22 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 130.86 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 129.4 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 127.97 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 253.48 kilograms per person | +98.1% |
| 1997 | 251.04 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 247.72 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 243.8 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 239.98 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 236.35 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 232.89 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 229.74 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 226.82 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 223.99 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 221.26 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 218.62 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 216.07 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 213.57 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 210.54 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 206.1 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 200.87 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 195.87 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 95.54 kilograms per person | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 186.49 kilograms per person | +95.2% |
| 2016 | 182.09 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 177.87 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 173.83 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 169.98 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 166.25 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 162.6 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 159.32 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 156.3 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 156.3 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 34% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 156.3 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +98.1% | 127.97 kilograms per person | 253.48 kilograms per person |
| 2015 | +95.2% | 95.54 kilograms per person | 186.49 kilograms per person |
| 2014 | -51.2% | 195.87 kilograms per person | 95.54 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 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.