Greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Greenhouse gas emissions was 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles is 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles peaked at 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Seychelles 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 191,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 276,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 366,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 174 Comoros 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Aruba 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Cape Verde 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Andorra 531,268 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles was 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Seychelles rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.