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
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.
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
- 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 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.