What is emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles?

Emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles was 17,214 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 17,214 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.83 tonnes in 1750.

How does Seychelles rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Seychelles ranks 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Emissions of air pollutants was 17,214 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

17,214 tonnes

Change on year

up 10.3%

World rank

165th

of 220 countries

All-time high

17,214 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

0.83 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles is 17,214 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles peaked at 17,214 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.83 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Seychelles 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.8306 tonnes	0.83 tonnes	0.8311 tonnes	10
1760s	0.8317 tonnes	0.8313 tonnes	0.8322 tonnes	10
1770s	0.8328 tonnes	0.8323 tonnes	0.8332 tonnes	10
1780s	0.8336 tonnes	0.8333 tonnes	0.8339 tonnes	10
1790s	0.8343 tonnes	0.834 tonnes	0.8345 tonnes	10
1800s	0.8418 tonnes	0.8346 tonnes	0.849 tonnes	10
1810s	0.8597 tonnes	0.8506 tonnes	0.8688 tonnes	10
1820s	0.88 tonnes	0.8709 tonnes	0.8891 tonnes	10
1830s	0.9003 tonnes	0.8912 tonnes	0.9094 tonnes	10
1840s	0.9206 tonnes	0.9115 tonnes	0.9297 tonnes	10
1850s	1.04 tonnes	0.9317 tonnes	1.07 tonnes	10
1860s	1.12 tonnes	1.08 tonnes	1.16 tonnes	10
1870s	1.63 tonnes	1.17 tonnes	1.72 tonnes	10
1880s	1.78 tonnes	1.73 tonnes	1.82 tonnes	10
1890s	1.89 tonnes	1.83 tonnes	1.95 tonnes	10
1900s	2.35 tonnes	1.97 tonnes	2.76 tonnes	10
1910s	3.43 tonnes	2.84 tonnes	4.02 tonnes	10
1920s	5.92 tonnes	4.16 tonnes	7.61 tonnes	10
1930s	10.07 tonnes	7.98 tonnes	12.67 tonnes	10
1940s	16.61 tonnes	13.38 tonnes	20.1 tonnes	10
1950s	25.86 tonnes	20.82 tonnes	31.22 tonnes	10
1960s	94.49 tonnes	32.61 tonnes	130.05 tonnes	10
1970s	1,996 tonnes	328.51 tonnes	4,841 tonnes	10
1980s	6,117 tonnes	3,136 tonnes	10,414 tonnes	10
1990s	6,720 tonnes	5,238 tonnes	8,485 tonnes	10
2000s	12,292 tonnes	10,096 tonnes	15,094 tonnes	10
2010s	12,195 tonnes	9,680 tonnes	15,397 tonnes	10
2020s	16,098 tonnes	15,474 tonnes	17,214 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

162 Bhutan 20,019 tonnes compare
163 North Macedonia 19,647 tonnes compare
164 Rwanda 19,507 tonnes compare
166 Eritrea 17,145 tonnes compare
167 Barbados 17,001 tonnes compare
168 Djibouti 16,260 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles?: Emissions of air pollutants in Seychelles was 17,214 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 17,214 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.83 tonnes in 1750.
How does Seychelles rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Seychelles ranks 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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