Australia vs Oman: Per capita methane emissions
Australia
5.08
in 2024
Oman
6.22
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Oman rank
7th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Australia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 6.22 against 5.08 in Australia, a difference of 1.14.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Oman ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and Oman in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.32 | 0.626 | 5.69 | Australia |
| 1860s | 6.86 | 0.6329 | 6.23 | Australia |
| 1870s | 7.55 | 0.6395 | 6.91 | Australia |
| 1880s | 7.95 | 0.6527 | 7.3 | Australia |
| 1890s | 7.96 | 0.6748 | 7.29 | Australia |
| 1900s | 8.43 | 0.6302 | 7.8 | Australia |
| 1910s | 8.76 | 0.5194 | 8.24 | Australia |
| 1920s | 8.66 | 0.4213 | 8.24 | Australia |
| 1930s | 8.51 | 0.3272 | 8.18 | Australia |
| 1940s | 9.34 | 0.2764 | 9.07 | Australia |
| 1950s | 10.24 | 0.252 | 9.98 | Australia |
| 1960s | 10.98 | 0.2641 | 10.72 | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.18 | 10.25 | 0.9225 | Australia |
| 1980s | 9.68 | 9.15 | 0.5291 | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 10.34 | 1.39 | Oman |
| 2000s | 8.27 | 10.77 | 2.5 | Oman |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 6.98 | 0.0597 | Oman |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 6.46 | 1.17 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Australia or Oman?
- Oman, at 6.22 against 5.08 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Australia and Oman?
- 1.14, with Oman 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 methane emissions?
- Australia ranks 9th and Oman ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.