Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Oman
Oman: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.7029 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.7029 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Oman peaked at 2.16 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.66 tonnes per person, in 2000.
Oman ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5971 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.7996 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7767 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8805 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5903 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3981 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2155 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | -68.3% |
| 1998 | 0.563 tonnes per person | +724.5% |
| 1999 | -1.99 tonnes per person | -452.9% |
| 2000 | -3.66 tonnes per person | +84.1% |
| 2001 | -2.67 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 2002 | -3.42 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -145.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1133 tonnes per person | -107.3% |
| 2005 | -0.9037 tonnes per person | +697.8% |
| 2006 | -0.4861 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0828 tonnes per person | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7468 tonnes per person | -1001.8% |
| 2009 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +184.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5983 tonnes per person | -71.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | -89.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +1819.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6759 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7029 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.7029 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.7029 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0266 tonnes per person, 26.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1819.0% | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +1001.8% | -0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.7468 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +724.5% | 0.0683 tonnes per person | 0.563 tonnes per person |
| 2005 | -697.8% | -0.1133 tonnes per person | -0.9037 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | -452.9% | 0.563 tonnes per person | -1.99 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2903 tonnes per person | -1.99 tonnes per person | 0.8805 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6919 tonnes per person | -3.66 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.6759 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Oman?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Oman was 0.7029 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.66 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Oman ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.