Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Oman
Oman: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Oman, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Oman is 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Oman peaked at 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.26 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1991.
That places Oman 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.03 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 4.26 million tonnes CO₂e | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.37 million tonnes CO₂e | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 4.82 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 4.96 million tonnes CO₂e | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 5.15 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.16 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.58 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 6.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 8.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 8.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.64 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 9.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.13 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.78 million tonnes CO₂e | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 11.13 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 12.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 12.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 98% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Oman's 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Oman?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Oman was 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Oman ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.