Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Oman
Oman: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index was 16.51 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 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
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Oman stood at 16.51 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Oman peaked at 19.25 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.85 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Oman 10th out of 120 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.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.99 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 9.27 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 8.35 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.91 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.81 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 6.85 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 16.16 tonnes per person | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 12.05 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 12.04 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 17.55 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 18.81 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.25 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.69 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.98 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.66 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.25 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.38 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.93 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 16.62 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.93 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.12 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.41 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.05 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 17.16 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.51 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 16.51 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Oman's 16.51 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +98.9% | 8.13 tonnes per person | 16.16 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 tonnes per person | 6.95 tonnes per person | 9.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 tonnes per person | 6.85 tonnes per person | 18.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 tonnes per person | 16.62 tonnes per person | 19.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 tonnes per person | 16.51 tonnes per person | 18.05 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Oman?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Oman was 16.51 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.