Greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Greenhouse gas emissions was 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
3,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 3,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 3,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 3,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 3,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 3,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 3,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 3,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 3,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 3,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 3,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 3,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 3,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 3,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 3,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 3,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 3,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 3,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 3,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 3,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 3,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 3,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 3,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 3,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 3,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 3,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 3,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 3,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 3,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 3,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 3,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 3,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 3,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 3,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 3,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 3,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 3,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 3,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 3,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 3,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 3,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 3,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 3,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 3,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 3,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 3,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 3,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 3,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 3,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 3,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 3,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 3,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 3,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 3,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 3,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 3,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 3,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 3,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 3,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 3,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 3,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 4,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 4,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 4,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 4,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 4,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 4,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 4,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 4,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 4,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 4,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 4,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 5,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 5,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 5,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 5,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 5,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 5,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 5,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 5,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 5,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 5,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 5,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 6,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 6,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 6,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 6,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 6,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 6,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 6,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 6,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 6,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 7,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 7,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 7,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 8,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1946 | 8,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 9,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 9,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 10,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 10,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 11,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 11,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 12,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 12,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 12,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 13,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 13,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 14,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 14,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 15,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 16,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 17,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 26,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 26,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 27,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 29,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 30,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 31,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 32,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 53,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.7% |
| 1971 | 60,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 74,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 79,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 89,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 95,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 118,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 123,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 117,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 163,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 139,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 143,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 133,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 147,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 146,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 198,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 214,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 251,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 250,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 286,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 204,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 229,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 228,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 240,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 260,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 257,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 294,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 332,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 351,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 366,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 388,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 410,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 416,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 410,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 452,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 455,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 462,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 478,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 491,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 522,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 517,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 480,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 498,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 493,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 542,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 585,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 647,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 671,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 690,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 687,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 697,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 715,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 734,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 749,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +63.7% | 32,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1963 | +48.9% | 17,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1979 | +39.0% | 117,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1985 | +35.8% | 146,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | -28.9% | 286,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.