What is carbon intensity of energy in Oman?

Carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 593.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1977.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy?

Oman ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of energy in Oman

Name: Carbon intensity of energy in Oman
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Carbon intensity of energy was 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

148th

of 204 countries

All-time high

593.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1977

All-time low

118.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1972

Years of data

1965–2024

Carbon intensity of energy 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

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Oman is 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy 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

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Oman →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of energy in Oman?: Carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 593.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1977.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy?: Oman ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon intensity of energy
Unit: grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.