Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 15.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Seychelles stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 614.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Seychelles peaked at 15.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.9% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Seychelles?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Seychelles was 15.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Seychelles ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 614.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.