Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Oman
Oman: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 2.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.61 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
-5.32 million tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Oman, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Oman stood at 2.85 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 372.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Oman peaked at 8.61 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.32 million tonnes, in 2004.
Oman ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 3,664 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1967 | 106,256 tonnes | +2800.0% |
| 1968 | 25,648 tonnes | -75.9% |
| 1969 | 73,280 tonnes | +185.7% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 1.86 million tonnes | — |
| 1972 | -3,664 tonnes | -100.2% |
| 1973 | 21,984 tonnes | -700.0% |
| 1974 | 223,504 tonnes | +916.7% |
| 1975 | 4.92 million tonnes | +2100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million tonnes | -78.2% |
| 1977 | 179,536 tonnes | -83.2% |
| 1978 | -710,816 tonnes | -495.9% |
| 1979 | -73,280 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1980 | -1.67 million tonnes | +2185.0% |
| 1981 | -29,312 tonnes | -98.2% |
| 1982 | -282,128 tonnes | +862.5% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million tonnes | -736.4% |
| 1984 | 527,616 tonnes | -70.6% |
| 1985 | 592,088 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million tonnes | +104.6% |
| 1987 | -413,197 tonnes | -134.1% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million tonnes | -371.0% |
| 1989 | -522,529 tonnes | -146.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million tonnes | -338.1% |
| 1991 | 373,405 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 297,531 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million tonnes | +348.8% |
| 1994 | 4.17 million tonnes | +212.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million tonnes | -67.7% |
| 1996 | -619,146 tonnes | -145.8% |
| 1997 | -52,694 tonnes | -91.5% |
| 1998 | 398,578 tonnes | -856.4% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million tonnes | +786.4% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2001 | -1.47 million tonnes | -177.2% |
| 2002 | 4.47 million tonnes | -403.4% |
| 2003 | 7.58 million tonnes | +69.8% |
| 2004 | -5.32 million tonnes | -170.1% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million tonnes | -148.7% |
| 2006 | 8.61 million tonnes | +232.9% |
| 2007 | 4.86 million tonnes | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million tonnes | -56.2% |
| 2009 | -2.93 million tonnes | -237.8% |
| 2010 | 6.93 million tonnes | -336.2% |
| 2011 | 5.88 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 5.80 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million tonnes | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 603,056 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million tonnes | +180.8% |
| 2016 | -1.64 million tonnes | -197.1% |
| 2017 | 103,904 tonnes | -106.3% |
| 2018 | 4.33 million tonnes | +4071.4% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million tonnes | -68.7% |
| 2020 | -189,752 tonnes | -114.0% |
| 2021 | 3.20 million tonnes | -1784.4% |
| 2022 | 2.95 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million tonnes | +56.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.85 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 207.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.85 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764 tonnes, 13.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4071.4% | 103,904 tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes |
| 1967 | +2800.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes |
| 1980 | -2185.0% | -73,280 tonnes | -1.67 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +2100.0% | 223,504 tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes |
| 2021 | +1784.4% | -189,752 tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,701 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 748,189 tonnes | -710,816 tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,475 tonnes | -1.67 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million tonnes | -619,146 tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million tonnes | -5.32 million tonnes | 8.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | -1.64 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million tonnes | -189,752 tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Oman
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 331.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 701.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 30.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 30.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.2268 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.115 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Oman?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Oman was 2.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.32 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Oman ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.