Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Oman
Oman: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.82 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman is 3.82 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman peaked at 7.19 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 974,624 tonnes, in 1985.
Oman ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.34 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million tonnes | 974,624 tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 4.73 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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman was 3.82 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 974,624 tonnes in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Oman ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.