Consumption-based carbon intensity in Oman
Oman: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Oman, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Oman is 0.4578 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Oman peaked at 0.6739 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2517 kilograms per international-$, in 2001.
Oman ranks 12th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6739 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6402 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5734 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5724 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6471 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6084 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5207 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4425 kilograms per international-$ | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3484 kilograms per international-$ | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.269 kilograms per international-$ | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2517 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.546 kilograms per international-$ | +95.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3876 kilograms per international-$ | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3659 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4332 kilograms per international-$ | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4479 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4287 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3952 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3926 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4331 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4659 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4704 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4743 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4754 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4374 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4423 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4509 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4604 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4766 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4777 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +95.9% | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | 0.546 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5454 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3484 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6739 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.546 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4503 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3926 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4754 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4707 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4777 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 9 Zimbabwe 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 10 Nepal 0.4814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 14 Namibia 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 15 South Africa 0.4399 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Oman?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Oman was 0.4578 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6739 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2517 kilograms per international-$ in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Oman ranks 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).