Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Oman
Oman: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
27.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Oman, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Oman is 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Oman peaked at 27.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1939.
That places Oman 8th out of 197 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 GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.4811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.4818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.4825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.4832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.4838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.4844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.4856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.4867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.4877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.4883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.4894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.4904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.4911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.4922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.4935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.4967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.5013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.5025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.5034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.5053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.5089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.5107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.5142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.5159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.5176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.5249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.5268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.5287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.5306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.5324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.5343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.5362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.5272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.5161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 0.5043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.4927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.4812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 0.4698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 0.4586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.4474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1909 | 0.437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 0.4167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1912 | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.3977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.3703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.3519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 0.3332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.3241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1922 | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1931 | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 0.2109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1938 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1939 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +68.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1808.0% |
| 1971 | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 20.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +58.4% |
| 1976 | 21.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 16.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 14.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 15.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 17.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 16.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 16.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 16.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 18.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 16.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 15.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 18.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 20.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 21.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 21.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 27.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 24.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 24.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 26.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 23.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 20.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1808.0% | 0.5944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1967 | +68.9% | 0.2597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1975 | +58.4% | 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 27.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 23.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Mongolia 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Australia 17.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Palau 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Oman?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Oman was 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1939.
- How does Oman rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Oman ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.