Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Seychelles
Seychelles: Exposure to air pollution from human sources was 3.83 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to air pollution from human sources in Seychelles stood at 3.83 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to air pollution from human sources in Seychelles peaked at 5.41 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.03 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 195th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 192 Australia 3.89 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 194 Aland Islands 3.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 196 Puerto Rico 3.73 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 3.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 198 Dominica 3.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0743 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0677 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to air pollution from human sources in Seychelles?
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Seychelles was 3.83 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024, according to Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 micrograms per cubic meter in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for exposure to air pollution from human sources?
- Seychelles ranks 195th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to air pollution from human sources rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to air pollution from human sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks. This data excludes natural sources of PM2.5, such as dust and sea salt, to focus on human-caused pollution.