Outdoor air pollution exposure in Seychelles
Seychelles: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 6.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
196th
of 241 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2011
All-time low
5.3
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Seychelles is 6.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Seychelles peaked at 8.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2001.
Seychelles ranks 196th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.4 | — |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 7 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.96 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 193 Canada 7 compare
- 193 New Zealand 7 compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 7 compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8 compare
- 198 Estonia 6.7 compare
- 198 Norway 6.7 compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.7 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Seychelles?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Seychelles was 6.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Seychelles ranks 196th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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