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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 5.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 15.65 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 15.65 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 15.65 tonnes per person (2024)
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.