Australia vs Oman: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Australia
14.48 tonnes per person
in 2024
Oman
15.65 tonnes per person
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Oman rank
10th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Australia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 15.65 tonnes per person against 14.48 tonnes per person in Australia, a difference of 1.17 tonnes per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Oman ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.24 tonnes per person | 0.1588 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.35 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person | 6.48 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.22 tonnes per person | 6.21 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.85 tonnes per person | 7.76 tonnes per person | 9.09 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.76 tonnes per person | 13.99 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.08 tonnes per person | 16.57 tonnes per person | 0.5118 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.82 tonnes per person | 16.1 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Australia or Oman?
- Oman, at 15.65 tonnes per person against 14.48 tonnes per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Australia and Oman?
- 1.17 tonnes per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Oman rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Australia ranks 11th and Oman ranks 10th 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. 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.