Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Oman recorded 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 593.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1977 and was at its lowest, 118.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1972.
That places Oman 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 339.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 118.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 593.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 354.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 320.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 145 Guinea 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 147 Namibia 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 149 Austria 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 150 Israel 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Slovenia 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 593.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1977.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.