Share of global methane emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of global methane emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Share of global methane emissions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.