Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Oman
Oman: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 12.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Oman, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Oman stood at 12.0%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Oman peaked at 14.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1991.
That places Oman 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 197 Barbados 13.2% compare
- 198 Kuwait 13.1% compare
- 199 Qatar 12.2% compare
- 201 Seychelles 12.0% compare
- 202 Netherlands Antilles 11.9% compare
- 203 French Guiana 11.9% compare
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Oman?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Oman was 12.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Oman ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.