Seychelles vs Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP

Seychelles
0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Small states
0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Seychelles rank
26th
Small states rank
25th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Seychelles
  • Small states
0.20.40.60.8199020072024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0671 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.

Seychelles ranks 26th and Small states ranks 25th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2628 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1023 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Small states
2000s 0.5249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2092 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Seychelles
2010s 0.3743 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0873 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Seychelles
2020s 0.2594 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0518 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Seychelles or Small states?
Seychelles, at 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Seychelles and Small states?
0.0671 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 26th and Small states ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.