Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
52nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
4.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2004
All-time low
1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2021
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 4.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +74.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +60.3% |
| 2001 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +74.6% | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.