Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Seychelles, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Seychelles stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Seychelles peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
Seychelles ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +269.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +46.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 | +269.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0% compare
- 176 East Timor 0.0% compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 179 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 180 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 181 Djibouti 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Seychelles?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Seychelles was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.