Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Oman
Oman: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -2.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.66 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-6,192 tonnes
in 1850
All-time low
-8.67 million tonnes
in 1981
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Oman, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Oman is -2.66 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Oman peaked at -6,192 tonnes in 1850 and was at its lowest, -8.67 million tonnes, in 1981.
Oman ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -6,192 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -13,484 tonnes | +117.8% |
| 1852 | -21,654 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1853 | -30,594 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1854 | -40,194 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1855 | -50,417 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1856 | -61,225 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1857 | -72,584 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1858 | -84,455 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1859 | -96,803 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1860 | -109,554 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1861 | -122,671 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1862 | -136,154 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1863 | -149,968 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1864 | -164,111 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1865 | -178,583 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1866 | -193,386 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1867 | -208,518 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1868 | -223,944 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1869 | -239,662 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1870 | -256,333 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1871 | -273,701 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1872 | -291,654 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1873 | -310,121 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1874 | -329,027 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1875 | -348,336 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1876 | -368,012 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1877 | -388,054 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1878 | -408,463 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1879 | -429,201 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1880 | -447,301 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1881 | -463,752 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1882 | -479,068 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1883 | -493,577 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1884 | -507,464 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1885 | -520,838 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1886 | -533,845 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1887 | -546,522 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1888 | -558,980 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1889 | -571,254 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1890 | -584,811 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1891 | -599,064 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1892 | -613,757 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1893 | -628,779 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1894 | -644,021 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1895 | -659,483 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1896 | -675,202 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1897 | -691,140 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1898 | -707,299 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | -723,713 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | -741,154 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1901 | -759,327 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1902 | -778,124 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1903 | -797,470 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | -817,328 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1905 | -837,700 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | -858,548 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1907 | -879,873 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1908 | -901,674 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1909 | -923,951 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1910 | -956,890 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | -997,048 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1912 | -1.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1913 | -1.09 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1914 | -1.15 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1915 | -1.20 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1916 | -1.26 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1917 | -1.33 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1918 | -1.39 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1919 | -1.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1920 | -1.53 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1921 | -1.60 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1922 | -1.68 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1923 | -1.75 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1924 | -1.84 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1925 | -1.92 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1926 | -2.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1927 | -2.09 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1928 | -2.18 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1929 | -2.28 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1930 | -2.37 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1931 | -2.48 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1932 | -2.58 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1933 | -2.69 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1934 | -2.80 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1935 | -2.91 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1936 | -3.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | -3.14 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1938 | -3.26 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1939 | -3.38 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1940 | -3.50 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1941 | -3.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1942 | -3.76 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1943 | -3.90 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | -4.04 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1945 | -4.19 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1946 | -4.33 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | -4.48 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | -4.63 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | -4.79 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | -4.94 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1951 | -5.09 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1952 | -5.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1953 | -5.40 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1954 | -5.57 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1955 | -5.74 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1956 | -5.93 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1957 | -6.15 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | -6.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1959 | -6.79 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1960 | -7.11 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1961 | -7.39 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1962 | -7.64 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | -7.84 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | -8.02 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | -8.19 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | -8.30 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | -8.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | -8.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | -8.51 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | -8.58 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | -8.61 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | -8.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1973 | -8.65 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1974 | -8.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | -8.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | -8.66 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -8.63 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1978 | -8.63 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -8.64 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | -8.65 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | -8.67 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | -8.59 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | -8.46 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | -8.34 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1985 | -8.14 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1986 | -7.96 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | -7.78 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -7.58 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -7.37 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1990 | -7.24 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1991 | -7.08 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | -7.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1993 | -7.04 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -7.04 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -7.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -7.02 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | -6.99 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | -6.90 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | -6.79 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | -6.70 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2001 | -6.63 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | -6.60 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -6.57 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | -6.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -6.65 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -6.64 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | -6.58 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -6.41 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2009 | -6.34 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2010 | -6.21 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2011 | -6.17 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | -6.18 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -6.18 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -5.82 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2015 | -5.58 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | -5.03 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2017 | -4.53 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2018 | -4.22 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2019 | -3.97 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2020 | -3.82 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2021 | -3.49 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2022 | -3.20 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2023 | -2.93 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2024 | -2.66 million tonnes | -9.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -2.66 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's -2.66 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -117.8% | -6,192 tonnes | -13,484 tonnes |
| 1852 | -60.6% | -13,484 tonnes | -21,654 tonnes |
| 1853 | -41.3% | -21,654 tonnes | -30,594 tonnes |
| 1854 | -31.4% | -30,594 tonnes | -40,194 tonnes |
| 1855 | -25.4% | -40,194 tonnes | -50,417 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -47,760 tonnes | -96,803 tonnes | -6,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -172,655 tonnes | -239,662 tonnes | -109,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -340,290 tonnes | -429,201 tonnes | -256,333 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -512,260 tonnes | -571,254 tonnes | -447,301 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -652,727 tonnes | -723,713 tonnes | -584,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -829,515 tonnes | -923,951 tonnes | -741,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.19 million tonnes | -1.46 million tonnes | -956,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.89 million tonnes | -2.28 million tonnes | -1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.86 million tonnes | -3.38 million tonnes | -2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -4.13 million tonnes | -4.79 million tonnes | -3.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -5.73 million tonnes | -6.79 million tonnes | -4.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -7.98 million tonnes | -8.51 million tonnes | -7.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -8.64 million tonnes | -8.66 million tonnes | -8.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.15 million tonnes | -8.67 million tonnes | -7.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.02 million tonnes | -7.24 million tonnes | -6.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.57 million tonnes | -6.70 million tonnes | -6.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.39 million tonnes | -6.21 million tonnes | -3.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.22 million tonnes | -3.82 million tonnes | -2.66 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Oman?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Oman was -2.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -6,192 tonnes in 1850.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.67 million tonnes in 1981.
- How does Oman rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Oman ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.