Methane emissions in Oman
Oman: Methane emissions was 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
118,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1950
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Oman, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Oman is 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Oman peaked at 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1950.
That places Oman 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 218,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 224,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 231,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 240,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 252,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 248,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 216,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 179,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 142,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 123,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 122,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 153,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 46 United Arab Emirates 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 47 Uganda 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 New Zealand 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Peru 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 South Sudan 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 Morocco 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Oman?
- Methane emissions in Oman was 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for methane emissions?
- Oman ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.