Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman
Oman: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2.79 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman is 2.79 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman peaked at 2.79 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 480,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Oman 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 480,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 519,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 590,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 690,000 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 750,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 760,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 950,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 780,000 tonnes | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million tonnes | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million tonnes | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.79 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.79 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 325,000 tonnes, 8.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +84.6% | 780,000 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes |
| 2004 | -53.3% | 1.67 million tonnes | 780,000 tonnes |
| 1997 | +57.9% | 950,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes |
| 2006 | +52.1% | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 907,000 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman was 2.79 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Oman ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.