Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Oman
Oman: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 15.65 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.65 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.65 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0192 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Oman stood at 15.65 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Oman peaked at 18.65 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Oman ranks 10th 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 relative to the global average in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | +128.3% |
| 1966 | 0.049 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.221 tonnes per person | +351.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2564 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3634 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3539 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +768.0% |
| 1972 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +198.0% |
| 1976 | 10.21 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 9.94 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 8.13 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.03 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 6.37 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.52 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.97 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 5.99 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 6.4 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.17 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 8.87 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 8.44 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.28 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 10.51 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.54 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 14.62 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 12.16 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 12.94 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 16.08 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 17.63 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 18.06 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.58 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 18.65 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 18.63 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.79 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.11 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.54 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.22 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.09 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 14.62 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.37 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 15.69 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.89 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.67 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.49 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.81 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.65 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 15.65 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 15.65 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2 tonnes per person, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | +768.0% | 0.3539 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +351.6% | 0.049 tonnes per person | 0.221 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +198.0% | 3.12 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +128.3% | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1588 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.3634 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.87 tonnes per person | 0.3539 tonnes per person | 10.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 6.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.99 tonnes per person | 9.74 tonnes per person | 18.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.57 tonnes per person | 14.62 tonnes per person | 18.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1 tonnes per person | 15.65 tonnes per person | 16.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
- 8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.55 tonnes per person compare
- 11 Australia 14.48 tonnes per person compare
- 12 United States 14.2 tonnes per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 13.94 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in Oman?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Oman was 15.65 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 relative to the global average recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Oman rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.