Oman vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Oman
15.65 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
14.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Oman rank
10th
United States rank
12th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- 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 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.