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
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.
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
- 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 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.