Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles
Seychelles: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,563 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,563 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,815 kilograms per person
in 2004
All-time low
668.11 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Seychelles stood at 1,563 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles peaked at 1,815 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 668.11 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Seychelles 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 675.68 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 668.11 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 925.56 kilograms per person | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 785.13 kilograms per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 905.81 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 767.81 kilograms per person | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 760.45 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,004 kilograms per person | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 1,115 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1,341 kilograms per person | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 839.94 kilograms per person | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 1,064 kilograms per person | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 1,048 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 918.95 kilograms per person | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,815 kilograms per person | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 1,120 kilograms per person | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 885.04 kilograms per person | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 1,202 kilograms per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 1,404 kilograms per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 1,175 kilograms per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,053 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 927.44 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 903.93 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 881.42 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,051 kilograms per person | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 1,026 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,184 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,423 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 1,651 kilograms per person | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,445 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,496 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,545 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,593 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,563 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,563 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 86% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,563 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 9.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 894.83 kilograms per person | 668.11 kilograms per person | 1,341 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,147 kilograms per person | 839.94 kilograms per person | 1,815 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 kilograms per person | 881.42 kilograms per person | 1,651 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,549 kilograms per person | 1,496 kilograms per person | 1,593 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 from transport in Seychelles?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Seychelles was 1,563 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 from transport recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,815 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 668.11 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Seychelles rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Seychelles ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.