Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Oman
Oman: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0044 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Oman, 1980–2024
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 0.0044 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Oman peaked at 0.0726 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1980.
Oman ranks 120th of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +247.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +230.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +7675.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +210.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +187.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +1282.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -86.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0044 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0044 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +7675.8% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +1282.5% | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0512 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0512 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0726 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Oman?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Oman was 0.0044 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0726 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Oman ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.