Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Methane emissions
Oman
32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Oman rank
49th
United Arab Emirates rank
46th
Methane emissions over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Oman, a difference of 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 49th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 11 and United Arab Emirates in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 218,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1860s | 224,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1870s | 231,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1880s | 240,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1890s | 252,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1900s | 248,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1910s | 216,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1920s | 179,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1930s | 142,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1940s | 123,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1950s | 122,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 153,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 26.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 2010s | 27.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for methane emissions?
- Oman ranks 49th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.