Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.1386 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Seychelles is 0.1386 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 0.1386 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0599 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0622 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0646 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0664 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0677 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0683 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0694 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0695 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0701 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0701 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0701 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0702 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0708 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0708 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0721 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0739 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0763 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0776 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0783 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0801 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0826 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.085 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0862 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0878 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.089 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0908 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0919 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0961 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0991 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1021 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1033 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1039 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1073 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1125 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1149 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1173 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1198 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1224 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.125 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1269 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1293 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1318 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1342 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1361 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1386 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.1386 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0323 kt per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.1386 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0089 kt per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0524 kt per square kilometre | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | 0.0646 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0693 kt per square kilometre | 0.0664 kt per square kilometre | 0.0708 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0783 kt per square kilometre | 0.0708 kt per square kilometre | 0.0862 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0957 kt per square kilometre | 0.0878 kt per square kilometre | 0.1039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1186 kt per square kilometre | 0.1073 kt per square kilometre | 0.1293 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1352 kt per square kilometre | 0.1318 kt per square kilometre | 0.1386 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 11 Barbados 0.2799 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 0.2608 kt per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cyprus 0.2112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bangladesh 0.1316 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1181 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 San Marino 0.1162 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 0.1386 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1386 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.