Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Seychelles
Seychelles: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 3,048 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Seychelles recorded 3,048 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Seychelles peaked at 9,300 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,764 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,595 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,410 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,496 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,449 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,400 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,351 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,436 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,146 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 5,450 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6,827 kilograms per person | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 7,320 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7,563 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,939 kilograms per person | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 5,973 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9,300 kilograms per person | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 7,952 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 8,629 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 6,012 kilograms per person | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 6,698 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 6,407 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6,106 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5,771 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5,926 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,680 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,446 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,595 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,554 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,048 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4,607 kilograms per person | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 4,164 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,076 kilograms per person | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 2,764 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3,107 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 3,048 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3,048 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 5.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3,048 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 264.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +55.7% | 5,973 kilograms per person | 9,300 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,856 kilograms per person | 4,351 kilograms per person | 6,827 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,179 kilograms per person | 5,939 kilograms per person | 9,300 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,490 kilograms per person | 4,164 kilograms per person | 6,106 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,999 kilograms per person | 2,764 kilograms per person | 3,107 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8,143 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 3,964 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Iceland 3,303 kilograms per person compare
- 7 Panama 2,900 kilograms per person compare
- 8 Bahamas 2,829 kilograms per person compare
- 9 Luxembourg 2,706 kilograms 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 by sector in Seychelles?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Seychelles was 3,048 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9,300 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,764 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Seychelles ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.