Australia vs Oman: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Australia
22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Oman
22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Oman rank
10th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Australia
- Oman
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Oman, a difference of 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Oman ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 54.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 54.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1860s | 40.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1870s | 42.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1880s | 38.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1890s | 35.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1900s | 34.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1910s | 32.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1920s | 37.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1930s | 26.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1940s | 25.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1950s | 34.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1960s | 37.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 32.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 32.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 34.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 35.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Australia or Oman?
- Australia, at 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Australia and Oman?
- 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Oman?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Oman rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Australia ranks 9th and Oman ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.