Share of global methane emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of global methane emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global methane emissions in Seychelles, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Seychelles stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Seychelles peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1910.
Seychelles ranks 179th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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
- 176 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 177 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 178 Andorra 0.0% compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 181 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.0% 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 share of global methane emissions in Seychelles?
- Share of global methane emissions in Seychelles was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1910.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.