Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Oman
Oman: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.7242 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Oman, 1971–2024
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 0.7242 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman peaked at 8.83 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.5655 tonnes per person, in 1993.
Oman ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 8.83 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 0.7353 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 tonnes per person | 0.5655 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.9795 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8662 tonnes per person | 0.7035 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman was 0.7242 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 from flaring recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5655 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Oman rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Oman ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.