Oman vs United States: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Oman
15.65 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
14.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Oman rank
10th
United States rank
12th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Oman
- United States
How they compare
Oman currently reports 15.65 tonnes per person against 14.2 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 1.45 tonnes per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.
Oman ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1588 tonnes per person | 18.23 tonnes per person | 18.07 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 5.87 tonnes per person | 21.22 tonnes per person | 15.35 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 19.12 tonnes per person | 12.91 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 20.35 tonnes per person | 12.6 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 13.99 tonnes per person | 20.29 tonnes per person | 6.31 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 16.57 tonnes per person | 16.64 tonnes per person | 0.0725 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 16.1 tonnes per person | 14.38 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Oman or United States?
- Oman, at 15.65 tonnes per person against 14.2 tonnes per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Oman and United States?
- 1.45 tonnes per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Oman and United States rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.