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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · High income

Seychelles: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 7.24 t (2024), 32nd of 203 in the world and 1st of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 8.05 t (2024), 48th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 1.0 Mt (2024), 172nd of 203 in the world and 44th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person7.24 t2024 · world 32/203 · region 1/47GHG per person8.05 t2024 · world 48/203 · region 3/47GHG emissions1.0 Mt2024 · world 172/203 · region 44/47CO₂ emissions0.9 Mt2024 · world 164/203 · region 38/47
CO₂ per person
SeychellesSub-Saharan AfricaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Seychelles7.24 tSub-Saharan AfricaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
SeychellesSub-Saharan AfricaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Seychelles8.05 tSub-Saharan AfricaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Environment: Seychelles in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes7.24 t202432/2031/479.30 t10.21 t8.52 t−29%since 20140.70 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e8.05 t202448/2033/4710.09 t11.04 t9.43 t−27%since 20141.91 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e1.0 Mt2024172/20344/470.8 Mt1.0 Mt0.9 Mt−3.0%since 20142,444.8 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.9 Mt2024164/20338/470.8 Mt0.9 Mt0.8 Mt−5.2%since 2014896.3 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.1 Mt2024177/20347/470.0 Mt0.1 Mt0.1 Mt+27%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption1.9%2022182/21248/481.5%0.7%1.3%+1.1 ppsince 201270.3%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output4.5%2021170/20643/480.0%0.0%3.0%+4.5 ppsince 201132.6%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³9.3 µg/m³2023160/20048/4810.8 µg/m³9.5 µg/m³8.6 µg/m³−8.3%since 201335.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area58.5%202435/2149/4869.5%64.8%60.0%−4.4 ppsince 201425.7%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area3.4%2024201/21048/488.7%5.0%2.9%+0.7 ppsince 201444.7%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.3%2024201/20648/482.2%2.0%0.3%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory32.6%202523/2133/48··32.8%+32.5 ppsince 201514.0%22.2%17.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Seychelles and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Seychelles. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSeychellesTanzaniaFranceMadagascarMauritiusComoros
CO₂ per person7.24 t20240.31 t20244.00 t20240.15 t20243.54 t20240.51 t2024
GHG per person8.05 t20241.50 t20245.52 t20241.12 t20245.19 t20241.10 t2024
GHG emissions1.0 Mt2024102.5 Mt2024378.1 Mt202435.8 Mt20246.5 Mt20240.9 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.9 Mt202421.3 Mt2024274.5 Mt20244.7 Mt20244.4 Mt20240.4 Mt2024
Methane0.1 Mt202459.7 Mt202467.0 Mt202425.4 Mt20240.6 Mt20240.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy1.9%202278.3%202116.2%202183.1%20228.6%202139.3%2022
Renewable power4.5%202137.2%202122.8%202134.1%202121.7%20210.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure9.3 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202312.4 µg/m³202314.1 µg/m³202310.2 µg/m³2023
Forest cover58.5%202449.6%202432.9%202417.3%202419.1%202417.8%2024
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