Per capita ghg emissions in Oman
Oman: Per capita ghg emissions was 22.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.17
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.69
in 2003
All-time low
0.0258
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Oman, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Oman is 22.17, 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 ghg emissions in Oman peaked at 27.69 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0258, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6347 | — |
| 1851 | 0.6347 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.6349 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.6351 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.6355 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.6359 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.6363 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.6366 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.6369 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.6372 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.6375 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.6378 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.6383 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.6387 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.639 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.6393 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.6397 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.64 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.6404 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6403 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.6407 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.6418 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.6434 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.6454 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.6476 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.6499 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.6521 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.654 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.6556 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.6594 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.6631 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.6662 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.669 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.6716 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.6742 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.6766 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.679 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.6814 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.6838 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.6854 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.6872 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.6892 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.6913 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.6935 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.6958 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.698 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.7003 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.7025 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.7037 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.7032 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.6918 | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.6802 | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.6678 | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.6552 | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.6426 | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.6305 | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.6185 | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.6063 | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.5952 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.5769 | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 0.5605 | -2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.5458 | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.5335 | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.5214 | -2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.5098 | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 0.4986 | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 0.4878 | -2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.4766 | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.4656 | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4533 | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.4404 | -2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.428 | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.4162 | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.4047 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.394 | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.3836 | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.3734 | -2.7% |
| 1928 | 0.3635 | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.3534 | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 0.3395 | -3.9% |
| 1931 | 0.3279 | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 0.3173 | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 0.3072 | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 0.2976 | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2883 | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 0.2787 | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.2693 | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 0.26 | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2512 | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2462 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2442 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.245 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.248 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2522 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 0.2554 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2591 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.2623 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2652 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2658 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2539 | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2466 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2381 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2282 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2153 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2049 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1817 | -11.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1535 | -15.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1114 | -27.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0258 | -76.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0909 | +252.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1874 | +106.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2234 | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2714 | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3141 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3637 | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4208 | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6311 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6681 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8116 | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 11.56 | +1323.9% |
| 1971 | 14.03 | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 13.4 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 13.48 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 13.3 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 20.88 | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 22.11 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 20.57 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 18.1 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 16.65 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 13.86 | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 14.07 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.25 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 15.21 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 15.58 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.75 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 17.7 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 16.78 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 17.16 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.32 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 16.94 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 18.55 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 16.8 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 16.15 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 17.83 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 19.25 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 19.19 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.04 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.51 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 20.52 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 21.72 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.52 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.43 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 27.69 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 24.44 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 24.57 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.54 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 27.21 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.55 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.67 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 27.48 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 26.83 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.25 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.37 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.28 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.07 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.03 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.36 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.58 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.58 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.56 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.43 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 22.17 | -1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 22.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 2.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 22.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | +1323.9% | 0.8116 | 11.56 |
| 1960 | +252.7% | 0.0258 | 0.0909 |
| 1961 | +106.2% | 0.0909 | 0.1874 |
| 1959 | -76.9% | 0.1114 | 0.0258 |
| 1975 | +57.0% | 13.3 | 20.88 |
| 1967 | +50.0% | 0.4208 | 0.6311 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6358 | 0.6347 | 0.6372 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6389 | 0.6375 | 0.6404 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6471 | 0.6403 | 0.6556 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6724 | 0.6594 | 0.6838 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6947 | 0.6854 | 0.7037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6491 | 0.5952 | 0.7032 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5177 | 0.4656 | 0.5769 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.401 | 0.3534 | 0.4533 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2937 | 0.2512 | 0.3395 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2543 | 0.2442 | 0.2658 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1859 | 0.0258 | 0.2539 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3983 | 0.0909 | 0.8116 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.41 | 11.56 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.67 | 13.25 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.38 | 16.15 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.03 | 21.52 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.86 | 21.3 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 | 22.17 | 23.58 | 5 |
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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 in Oman?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Oman was 22.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 in 1959.
- How does Oman rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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