Canada vs Oman: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Canada
20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Oman
22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Oman rank
10th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Canada
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada, a difference of 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Oman ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1860s | 32.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1870s | 30.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1880s | 31.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1890s | 29.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1900s | 41.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1910s | 47.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 47.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 41.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 33.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 37.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 32.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 31.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 29.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Canada or Oman?
- Oman, at 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Canada and Oman?
- 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Oman?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Oman rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.