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.
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 |
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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)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.