Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Seychelles
Seychelles: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 82.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Seychelles, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Seychelles stood at 82.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Seychelles peaked at 82.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1991.
Seychelles ranks 63rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +4.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 82.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 16.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 82.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109.3%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +53.8% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| 1997 | +35.7% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.7% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 14.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 31.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 64.9% | 82.6% | 5 |
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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 (total) excluding lulucf in Seychelles?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Seychelles was 82.6% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1991.
- How does Seychelles rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Seychelles ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.