Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Oman
Oman: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.7242 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7242 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.83 tonnes per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.5655 tonnes per person
in 1993
Years of data
54
1971–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.68 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.38 tonnes per person | +233.2% |
| 1976 | 8.83 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 8.33 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.4 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -48.5% |
| 1981 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7353 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9128 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7881 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8972 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7769 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6647 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6165 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5655 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +172.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9795 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8234 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7035 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7242 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.7242 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 236.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.7242 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 27.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +233.2% | 2.52 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +172.3% | 0.5655 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.