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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Oman

Oman: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Oman, 1850–2024

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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Oman is 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Oman peaked at 27.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1959.

Oman ranks 10th of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.6389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.6471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.6724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.6947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.6491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.3983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 22.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 15.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 17.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 20.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 25.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 21.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 27.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 23.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 27.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 23.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 7 Saudi Arabia 24.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 8 United Arab Emirates 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 9 Australia 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 11 Canada 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 12 Belize 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 13 Russia 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Oman?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Oman was 22.17 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 27.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
How does Oman rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Oman ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.