Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Seychelles
Seychelles: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
174th
of 198 countries
All-time high
757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Seychelles, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Seychelles is 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Seychelles peaked at 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Seychelles ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 2,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 2,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 2,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 2,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 2,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 2,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 2,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 2,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 2,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 2,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 2,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 2,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 2,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 2,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 2,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 2,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 2,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 2,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 2,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 2,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 2,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 2,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 2,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 2,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 2,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 2,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 2,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 2,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 2,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 2,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 2,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 2,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 2,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 2,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 2,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 2,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 2,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 2,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 2,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 2,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 2,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 2,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 2,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 2,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 2,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 2,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 2,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 2,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 3,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 3,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 3,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 3,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 3,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 3,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 3,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 3,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 3,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 3,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 3,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 3,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 3,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 3,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 3,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 3,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 3,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 4,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 4,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 4,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 4,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 4,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 4,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 4,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 4,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 4,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 4,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 4,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 4,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 4,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 5,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 5,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 5,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 5,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 6,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 6,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 6,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 7,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 7,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 8,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 8,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 8,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 9,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 9,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 10,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 10,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 11,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 12,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 12,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 13,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 14,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 22,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +57.5% |
| 1964 | 23,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 24,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 25,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 26,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 27,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 28,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 48,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +73.4% |
| 1971 | 55,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 67,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 73,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 82,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 87,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 111,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 116,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 110,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 155,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 131,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 134,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 120,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 137,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 138,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 189,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 204,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 242,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 240,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 276,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 192,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 218,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 217,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 229,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 248,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 245,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 283,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 320,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 340,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 355,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 378,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 402,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 409,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 402,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 446,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 449,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 456,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 472,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 485,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 517,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 513,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 475,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 494,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 489,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 538,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 581,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 642,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 667,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 686,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 682,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 692,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 709,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 729,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 743,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +73.4% | 28,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1963 | +57.5% | 14,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1979 | +41.1% | 110,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1985 | +37.4% | 138,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | -30.3% | 276,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1976 | +26.8% | 87,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 90,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 378,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 475,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 171 Aruba 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 East Timor 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Comoros 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Cape Verde 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 718,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Seychelles?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Seychelles was 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Seychelles rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Seychelles ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.