Human caused air pollution exposure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.83
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
195th
of 240 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 2019
All-time low
3.03
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Seychelles stood at 3.83.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Seychelles peaked at 5.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.03, 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.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.03 | — |
| 1999 | 3.53 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 3.09 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 5.38 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 5.35 | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.83 | -10.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 47% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.03 | 3.53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.09 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.68 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.26 | 4.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 192 Australia 3.89 compare
- 192 Guadeloupe 3.89 compare
- 194 Aland Islands 3.85 compare
- 196 Puerto Rico 3.73 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 3.67 compare
- 198 Dominica 3.61 compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Seychelles?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Seychelles was 3.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Seychelles ranks 195th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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