emissions of air pollutants in Oman
Oman: emissions of air pollutants was 175,110 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
175,110 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 220 countries
All-time high
228,162 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
143.91 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Oman, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Oman is 175,110 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Oman peaked at 228,162 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 143.91 tonnes, in 1939.
Oman ranks 126th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,650 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 3,658 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 3,665 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 3,672 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 3,680 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 3,687 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 3,694 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 3,702 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 3,709 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 3,716 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 3,724 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 3,731 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 3,738 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 3,746 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 3,753 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 3,761 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 3,768 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 3,776 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 3,783 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 3,791 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 3,798 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 3,806 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 3,813 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 3,821 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 3,828 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 3,836 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 3,844 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 3,851 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 3,859 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 3,866 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 3,874 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 3,882 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 3,889 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 3,897 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 3,905 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 3,912 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 3,920 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 3,928 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 3,936 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 3,943 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 3,951 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 3,959 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 3,967 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 3,974 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 3,982 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 3,990 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 3,998 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 4,006 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 4,014 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 4,022 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 4,029 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 4,037 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 4,045 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 4,053 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 4,061 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 4,069 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 4,077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 4,085 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 4,093 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 4,101 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 4,109 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 4,117 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 4,125 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 4,134 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 4,142 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 4,150 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 4,158 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 4,166 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 4,174 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 4,182 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 4,190 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 4,202 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 4,213 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 4,224 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 4,236 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 4,247 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 4,258 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 4,270 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 4,281 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 4,292 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 4,304 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 4,316 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 4,328 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 4,341 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 4,353 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 4,365 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 4,378 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 4,390 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 4,402 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 4,414 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 4,427 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 4,439 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 4,452 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 4,465 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 4,477 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 4,490 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 4,503 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 4,515 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 4,528 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 4,540 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 4,553 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 4,566 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 4,579 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 4,592 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 4,605 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 4,618 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 4,631 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 4,644 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 4,657 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 4,670 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 4,683 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 4,696 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 4,709 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 4,723 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4,736 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 4,749 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 4,762 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 4,776 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 4,789 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 4,802 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 4,815 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 4,828 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 4,841 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 4,854 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 4,867 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 4,880 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 4,893 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 4,906 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 4,919 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 4,931 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 4,944 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 4,970 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 4,995 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 5,021 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 5,046 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 5,071 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 5,097 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 5,122 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 5,147 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 5,173 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 5,198 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 5,225 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 5,252 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 5,278 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 5,305 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 5,331 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 5,358 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 5,385 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 5,411 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 5,438 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 5,464 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 5,348 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1902 | 5,231 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 5,113 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 4,994 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 4,873 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 4,752 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 4,629 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 4,505 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 4,380 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 4,255 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 4,110 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 3,965 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 3,820 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 3,676 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1915 | 3,532 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 3,388 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1917 | 3,245 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 3,101 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 2,958 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 2,815 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 2,673 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1922 | 2,532 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 2,390 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1924 | 2,249 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 2,108 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1926 | 1,966 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1927 | 1,825 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1928 | 1,685 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1929 | 1,544 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1930 | 1,403 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 1,263 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1932 | 1,122 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1933 | 982.13 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1934 | 842.06 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1935 | 702.14 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1936 | 562.36 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1937 | 422.73 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1938 | 283.25 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1939 | 143.91 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1940 | 143.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 144 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 144.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 144.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 144.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 144.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 144.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 144.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 144.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 144.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 144.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 157.7 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 171.5 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 185.78 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 200.5 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 215.6 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 231.04 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 246.82 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 262.92 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 279.35 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 296.14 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 313.15 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 333.38 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 354.39 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 670.68 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1965 | 1,061 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1966 | 1,137 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 36,628 tonnes | +3121.8% |
| 1968 | 142,734 tonnes | +289.7% |
| 1969 | 194,474 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 202,972 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 181,827 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 174,791 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 178,937 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 177,275 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 197,193 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 219,285 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 228,162 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 192,976 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 157,003 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 75,215 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 78,050 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 73,486 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 114,706 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1984 | 100,980 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 92,144 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 98,590 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 85,011 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 103,986 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 104,748 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 115,542 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 111,715 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 107,591 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 104,892 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 93,888 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 94,576 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 97,420 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 125,051 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 119,456 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 137,924 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 142,360 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 146,585 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 158,762 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 161,423 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 163,956 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 146,557 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 146,266 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 145,380 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 152,760 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 178,995 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 177,537 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 181,552 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 209,364 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 213,762 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 219,096 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 220,216 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 211,796 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 189,826 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 201,630 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 195,977 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 175,578 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 177,171 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 175,110 tonnes | -1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 175,110 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 175,110 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3121.8% | 1,137 tonnes | 36,628 tonnes |
| 1968 | +289.7% | 36,628 tonnes | 142,734 tonnes |
| 1964 | +89.2% | 354.39 tonnes | 670.68 tonnes |
| 1965 | +58.2% | 670.68 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes |
| 1983 | +56.1% | 73,486 tonnes | 114,706 tonnes |
| 1980 | -52.1% | 157,003 tonnes | 75,215 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,683 tonnes | 3,650 tonnes | 3,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,757 tonnes | 3,724 tonnes | 3,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,832 tonnes | 3,798 tonnes | 3,866 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,909 tonnes | 3,874 tonnes | 3,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,986 tonnes | 3,951 tonnes | 4,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 4,065 tonnes | 4,029 tonnes | 4,101 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 4,146 tonnes | 4,109 tonnes | 4,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,241 tonnes | 4,190 tonnes | 4,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,359 tonnes | 4,304 tonnes | 4,414 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,484 tonnes | 4,427 tonnes | 4,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,611 tonnes | 4,553 tonnes | 4,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,742 tonnes | 4,683 tonnes | 4,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,873 tonnes | 4,815 tonnes | 4,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,059 tonnes | 4,944 tonnes | 5,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,318 tonnes | 5,198 tonnes | 5,438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,929 tonnes | 4,380 tonnes | 5,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,605 tonnes | 2,958 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,179 tonnes | 1,544 tonnes | 2,815 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 772.68 tonnes | 143.91 tonnes | 1,403 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 144.16 tonnes | 143.96 tonnes | 144.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 209.56 tonnes | 144.41 tonnes | 279.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,800 tonnes | 296.14 tonnes | 194,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 191,042 tonnes | 157,003 tonnes | 228,162 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,692 tonnes | 73,486 tonnes | 114,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,805 tonnes | 93,888 tonnes | 137,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,304 tonnes | 142,360 tonnes | 178,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,076 tonnes | 177,537 tonnes | 220,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,953 tonnes | 175,110 tonnes | 177,171 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Oman?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Oman was 175,110 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 228,162 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.91 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Oman rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Oman ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.