Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Oman
3.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Oman rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.62 million tonnes against 3.82 million tonnes in Oman, a difference of 797,380 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.34 million tonnes | 62.93 million tonnes | 58.59 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.91 million tonnes | 23.23 million tonnes | 21.32 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.81 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.44 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.37 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 6,910 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.13 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 77,558 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.62 million tonnes against 3.82 million tonnes in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 797,380 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Oman ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.