Change air pollutant emissions in Oman
Oman: Change air pollutant emissions was 175,110 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
175,110
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 220 countries
All-time high
228,162
in 1977
All-time low
143.91
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Oman, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Oman is 175,110, 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, change air pollutant emissions in Oman peaked at 228,162 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 143.91, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,650 | — |
| 1751 | 3,658 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 3,665 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 3,672 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 3,680 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 3,687 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 3,694 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 3,702 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 3,709 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 3,716 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 3,724 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 3,731 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 3,738 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 3,746 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 3,753 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 3,761 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 3,768 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 3,776 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 3,783 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 3,791 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 3,798 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 3,806 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 3,813 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 3,821 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 3,828 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 3,836 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 3,844 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 3,851 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 3,859 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 3,866 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 3,874 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 3,882 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 3,889 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 3,897 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 3,905 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 3,912 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 3,920 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 3,928 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 3,936 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 3,943 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 3,951 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 3,959 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 3,967 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 3,974 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 3,982 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 3,990 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 3,998 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 4,006 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 4,014 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 4,022 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 4,029 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 4,037 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 4,045 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 4,053 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 4,061 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 4,069 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 4,077 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 4,085 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 4,093 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 4,101 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 4,109 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 4,117 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 4,125 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 4,134 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 4,142 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 4,150 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 4,158 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 4,166 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 4,174 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 4,182 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 4,190 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 4,202 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 4,213 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 4,224 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 4,236 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 4,247 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 4,258 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 4,270 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 4,281 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 4,292 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 4,304 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 4,316 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 4,328 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 4,341 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 4,353 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 4,365 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 4,378 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 4,390 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 4,402 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 4,414 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 4,427 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 4,439 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 4,452 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 4,465 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 4,477 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 4,490 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 4,503 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 4,515 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 4,528 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 4,540 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 4,553 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 4,566 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 4,579 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 4,592 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 4,605 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 4,618 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 4,631 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 4,644 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 4,657 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 4,670 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 4,683 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 4,696 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 4,709 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 4,723 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4,736 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 4,749 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 4,762 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 4,776 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 4,789 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 4,802 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 4,815 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 4,828 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 4,841 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 4,854 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 4,867 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 4,880 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 4,893 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 4,906 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 4,919 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 4,931 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 4,944 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 4,970 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 4,995 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 5,021 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 5,046 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 5,071 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 5,097 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 5,122 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 5,147 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 5,173 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 5,198 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 5,225 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 5,252 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 5,278 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 5,305 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 5,331 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 5,358 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 5,385 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 5,411 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 5,438 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 5,464 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 5,348 | -2.1% |
| 1902 | 5,231 | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 5,113 | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 4,994 | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 4,873 | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 4,752 | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 4,629 | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 4,505 | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 4,380 | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 4,255 | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 4,110 | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 3,965 | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 3,820 | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 3,676 | -3.8% |
| 1915 | 3,532 | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 3,388 | -4.1% |
| 1917 | 3,245 | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 3,101 | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 2,958 | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 2,815 | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 2,673 | -5.0% |
| 1922 | 2,532 | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 2,390 | -5.6% |
| 1924 | 2,249 | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 2,108 | -6.3% |
| 1926 | 1,966 | -6.7% |
| 1927 | 1,825 | -7.2% |
| 1928 | 1,685 | -7.7% |
| 1929 | 1,544 | -8.4% |
| 1930 | 1,403 | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 1,263 | -10.0% |
| 1932 | 1,122 | -11.1% |
| 1933 | 982.13 | -12.5% |
| 1934 | 842.06 | -14.3% |
| 1935 | 702.14 | -16.6% |
| 1936 | 562.36 | -19.9% |
| 1937 | 422.73 | -24.8% |
| 1938 | 283.25 | -33.0% |
| 1939 | 143.91 | -49.2% |
| 1940 | 143.96 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 144 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 144.05 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 144.09 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 144.14 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 144.19 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 144.23 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 144.28 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 144.32 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 144.37 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 144.41 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 157.7 | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 171.5 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 185.78 | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 200.5 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 215.6 | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 231.04 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 246.82 | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 262.92 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 279.35 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 296.14 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 313.15 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 333.38 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 354.39 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 670.68 | +89.2% |
| 1965 | 1,061 | +58.2% |
| 1966 | 1,137 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 36,628 | +3121.8% |
| 1968 | 142,734 | +289.7% |
| 1969 | 194,474 | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 202,972 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 181,827 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 174,791 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 178,937 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 177,275 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 197,193 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 219,285 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 228,162 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 192,976 | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 157,003 | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 75,215 | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 78,050 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 73,486 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 114,706 | +56.1% |
| 1984 | 100,980 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 92,144 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 98,590 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 85,011 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 103,986 | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 104,748 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 115,542 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 111,715 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 107,591 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 104,892 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 93,888 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 94,576 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 97,420 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 125,051 | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 119,456 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 137,924 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 142,360 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 146,585 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 158,762 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 161,423 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 163,956 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 146,557 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 146,266 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 145,380 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 152,760 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 178,995 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 177,537 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 181,552 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 209,364 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 213,762 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 219,096 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 220,216 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 211,796 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 189,826 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 201,630 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 195,977 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 175,578 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 177,171 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 175,110 | -1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 175,110 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 175,110 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3121.8% | 1,137 | 36,628 |
| 1968 | +289.7% | 36,628 | 142,734 |
| 1964 | +89.2% | 354.39 | 670.68 |
| 1965 | +58.2% | 670.68 | 1,061 |
| 1983 | +56.1% | 73,486 | 114,706 |
| 1980 | -52.1% | 157,003 | 75,215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,683 | 3,650 | 3,716 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,757 | 3,724 | 3,791 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,832 | 3,798 | 3,866 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,909 | 3,874 | 3,943 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,986 | 3,951 | 4,022 | 10 |
| 1800s | 4,065 | 4,029 | 4,101 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4,146 | 4,109 | 4,182 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,241 | 4,190 | 4,292 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,359 | 4,304 | 4,414 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,484 | 4,427 | 4,540 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,611 | 4,553 | 4,670 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,742 | 4,683 | 4,802 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,873 | 4,815 | 4,931 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,059 | 4,944 | 5,173 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,318 | 5,198 | 5,438 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,929 | 4,380 | 5,464 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,605 | 2,958 | 4,255 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,179 | 1,544 | 2,815 | 10 |
| 1930s | 772.68 | 143.91 | 1,403 | 10 |
| 1940s | 144.16 | 143.96 | 144.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 209.56 | 144.41 | 279.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,800 | 296.14 | 194,474 | 10 |
| 1970s | 191,042 | 157,003 | 228,162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,692 | 73,486 | 114,706 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,805 | 93,888 | 137,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,304 | 142,360 | 178,995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,076 | 177,537 | 220,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,953 | 175,110 | 177,171 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 123 Denmark 183,104 compare
- 124 Costa Rica 180,322 compare
- 125 Central African Republic 175,886 compare
- 127 Cuba 168,694 compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 167,968 compare
- 129 Yemen 166,882 compare
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 change air pollutant emissions in Oman?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Oman was 175,110 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 228,162 in 1977.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.91 in 1939.
- How does Oman rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Oman ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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