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.
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
- 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 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.