Per capita methane emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Per capita methane emissions was 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Seychelles stood at 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Seychelles peaked at 0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1910.
That places Seychelles 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.2109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.2043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.2046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.2017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.1942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1901 | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.1373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 57% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 155 Senegal 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 India 0.5922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Barbados 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Ghana 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Lesotho 0.5625 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 methane emissions in Seychelles?
- Per capita methane emissions in Seychelles was 0.5803 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 methane emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- How does Seychelles rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.