Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles stood at 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles peaked at 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Seychelles ranks 101st of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 98 Thailand 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Peru 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Guatemala 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Gabon 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Israel 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Tunisia 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0283 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4096 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4806 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Seychelles was 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Seychelles rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Seychelles ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.