Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Seychelles
Seychelles: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Seychelles, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Seychelles stood at 5 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Seychelles peaked at 5.19 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.138 tonnes per person, in 1969.
That places Seychelles 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 0.138 tonnes per person | 0.159 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.5401 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Seychelles?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Seychelles was 5 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Seychelles rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Seychelles ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.