Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles peaked at 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1910.
Seychelles ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.2269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.2236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.2232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.2203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.2191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.2167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.2057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.1992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1896 | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.1899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.1652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 0.1652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 0.2061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 0.2202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +60.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +60.2% | 0.6154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1963 | +45.6% | 0.3874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1979 | +37.7% | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1985 | +34.4% | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | -29.7% | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 79 Algeria 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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- 81 Namibia 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Croatia 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Vietnam 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Spain 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles was 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- How does Seychelles rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.