Fossil fuel consumption in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fossil fuel consumption was 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.03 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Seychelles peaked at 5.24 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6868 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Seychelles ranks 169th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.6868 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 13.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Seychelles?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Seychelles was 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6868 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Seychelles rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Seychelles ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.