Oman vs United States: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Oman
16.51 tonnes per person
in 2023
United States
15.81 tonnes per person
in 2023
Oman rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Oman
- United States
How they compare
Oman currently reports 16.51 tonnes per person against 15.81 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.7 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Oman ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 tonnes per person | 20.29 tonnes per person | 12.24 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 13.3 tonnes per person | 21.55 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 17.98 tonnes per person | 17.46 tonnes per person | 0.5202 tonnes per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 17.28 tonnes per person | 15.82 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Oman or United States?
- Oman, at 16.51 tonnes per person against 15.81 tonnes per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Oman and United States?
- 0.7 tonnes per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Oman and United States rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Oman ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 120 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.