Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Seychelles
Seychelles: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0677 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.0677 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Seychelles peaked at 0.0677 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0549 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.057 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.059 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0677 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0677 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0677 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | 0.059 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0648 Mt CO2e | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | 0.0677 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 170 East Timor 0.1033 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 Vanuatu 0.0821 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 Cape Verde 0.0693 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 Greenland 0.052 Mt CO2e compare
- 175 New Caledonia 0.0495 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0443 Mt CO2e 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Seychelles?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Seychelles was 0.0677 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0677 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Seychelles ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).