Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 10.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.21 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2015.
That places Seychelles 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 157 Solomon Islands 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 158 United Kingdom 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 159 Cuba 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 161 Andorra 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 163 Germany 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 14.73 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -171.17 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.31 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.