Energy — Emissions per capita in Oman
Oman: Energy — Emissions per capita was 19.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Oman recorded 19.65 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Oman peaked at 24.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.71 t CO2eq/cap, in 1993.
That places Oman 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.37 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 16.87 t CO2eq/cap | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 15.21 t CO2eq/cap | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 14.71 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.2 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 16.13 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 15.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.16 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 15.94 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 18.31 t CO2eq/cap | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 19.33 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 18.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 20.99 t CO2eq/cap | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 24.74 t CO2eq/cap | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 21.95 t CO2eq/cap | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 21.77 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.87 t CO2eq/cap | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 24.69 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.95 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.21 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.87 t CO2eq/cap | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 23.97 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.66 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 22.25 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.53 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 21.12 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.04 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 19.92 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.13 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.52 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 19.01 t CO2eq/cap | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 20.57 t CO2eq/cap | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 20.84 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.65 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 19.65 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 19.65 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.09 t CO2eq/cap | 14.71 t CO2eq/cap | 18.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.43 t CO2eq/cap | 18.83 t CO2eq/cap | 24.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3 t CO2eq/cap | 17.52 t CO2eq/cap | 24.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.02 t CO2eq/cap | 19.01 t CO2eq/cap | 20.84 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 6 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Mongolia 19.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Canada 16.24 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Oman?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Oman was 19.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- How does Oman rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Oman ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.