Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Oman is -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -28 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1981.
Oman ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -23.88 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -24.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | -25.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | -25.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | -26.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | -26.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | -27.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | -27.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | -27.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | -27.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | -27.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | -27.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | -27.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | -27.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | -28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | -27.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -27.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | -27.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -27.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | -27.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | -28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | -27.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | -27.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | -26.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | -26.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | -25.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | -25.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -24.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -23.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | -23.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | -22.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | -22.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | -22.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -22.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -22.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -22.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | -22.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | -22.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | -21.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | -21.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | -21.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | -21.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -21.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | -21.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -21.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -21.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | -21.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | -20.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | -20.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | -19.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | -19.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -19.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -18.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | -18.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | -16.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | -14.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | -13.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | -12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | -12.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | -11.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | -10.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -26.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -27.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -28 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -26.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -28 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Oman was -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -28 tonnes per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Oman rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.