Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Oman
Oman: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4398 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.21 kilograms per international-$
in 1977
All-time low
0.0097 kilograms per international-$
in 1964
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Oman, 1964–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Oman peaked at 1.21 kilograms per international-$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 kilograms per international-$, in 1964.
Oman ranks 18th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0097 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1965 | 0.0225 kilograms per international-$ | +132.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0244 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.068 kilograms per international-$ | +178.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0445 kilograms per international-$ | -34.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0515 kilograms per international-$ | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0497 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4401 kilograms per international-$ | +784.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4017 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4713 kilograms per international-$ | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4676 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ | +149.6% |
| 1976 | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7923 kilograms per international-$ | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6736 kilograms per international-$ | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5757 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6479 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5939 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5593 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6243 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5538 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6014 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5487 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6163 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5681 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5093 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5048 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6045 kilograms per international-$ | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5823 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5077 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4388 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4004 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.437 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4126 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3466 kilograms per international-$ | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.396 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4939 kilograms per international-$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3913 kilograms per international-$ | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3933 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4467 kilograms per international-$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.45 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4117 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3504 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4317 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4366 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4313 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4297 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4196 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3898 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3892 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4094 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.422 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4348 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4414 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +784.9% | 0.0497 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4401 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1967 | +178.4% | 0.0244 kilograms per international-$ | 0.068 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1975 | +149.6% | 0.4676 kilograms per international-$ | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1965 | +132.4% | 0.0097 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0225 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0368 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0097 kilograms per international-$ | 0.068 kilograms per international-$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.7597 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0497 kilograms per international-$ | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5487 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7923 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5169 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6163 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4093 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3466 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4939 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.414 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4366 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4386 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4348 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4414 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 15 Ukraine 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 16 Russia 0.449 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4407 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 19 China 0.4343 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 20 Iraq 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 21 Laos 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Oman?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Oman was 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 kilograms per international-$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 kilograms per international-$ in 1964.
- How does Oman rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Oman ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).