Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Oman
Oman: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,682 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Oman is 2,682 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Oman peaked at 3,157 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 952.4 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Oman ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 952.4 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 972.2 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,006 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,029 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,014 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,033 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,052 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,105 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,120 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,127 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,148 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,247 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,202 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,286 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,335 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,492 kilograms per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,626 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2,401 kilograms per person | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 2,787 kilograms per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2,771 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,992 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3,107 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,056 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,117 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,133 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,157 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,826 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2,711 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,640 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,633 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,222 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2,313 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,803 kilograms per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 2,682 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2,682 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2,682 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 | +47.6% | 1,626 kilograms per person | 2,401 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,041 kilograms per person | 952.4 kilograms per person | 1,127 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,730 kilograms per person | 1,148 kilograms per person | 2,787 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,937 kilograms per person | 2,633 kilograms per person | 3,157 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,505 kilograms per person | 2,222 kilograms per person | 2,803 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in Oman?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Oman was 2,682 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3,157 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 952.4 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.