Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Oman
Oman: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 15.7 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.7 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.7 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
-0.3033 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Oman, 1964–2024
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 15.7 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Oman peaked at 18.7 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.3033 tonnes per person, in 1964.
That places Oman 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -0.3033 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | -0.2449 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1966 | -0.1339 tonnes per person | -45.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | -176.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1105 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.289 tonnes per person | +161.4% |
| 1970 | 0.252 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +1103.7% |
| 1972 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +199.3% |
| 1976 | 10.21 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 9.97 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 8.12 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.2 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 6.55 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 6.41 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 6.47 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.18 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.58 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 8.88 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 8.44 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.3 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.38 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.85 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 10.55 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 11.56 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 14.63 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 12.15 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 12.92 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 16.09 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 17.65 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 18.13 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.61 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 18.64 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.79 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.11 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.63 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.28 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.21 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.73 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.44 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15.74 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.92 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.75 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 16.55 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.86 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.7 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 15.7 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 15.7 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1103.7% | 0.252 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +199.3% | 3.11 tonnes per person | 9.3 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +176.6% | -0.1339 tonnes per person | 0.1026 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +161.4% | 0.1105 tonnes per person | 0.289 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.03 tonnes per person | -0.3033 tonnes per person | 0.289 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 0.252 tonnes per person | 10.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 tonnes per person | 6.18 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | 18.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.63 tonnes per person | 14.73 tonnes per person | 18.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 tonnes per person | 15.7 tonnes per person | 16.75 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Oman?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Oman was 15.7 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 including land-use change recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3033 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Oman rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Oman ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.