Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman
Oman: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,674 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman stood at 1,674 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman peaked at 1,990 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 264.08 kilograms per person, in 1995.
Oman ranks 15th of 191 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 572.58 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 480.7 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 304.4 kilograms per person | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 687.55 kilograms per person | +125.9% |
| 1994 | 293.01 kilograms per person | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 264.08 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 264.26 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 296.7 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 314.96 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 337.34 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 376.84 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 419.87 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 539.12 kilograms per person | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 537.27 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 307.71 kilograms per person | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 333.36 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 425.48 kilograms per person | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 389.08 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,919 kilograms per person | +393.2% |
| 2009 | 1,445 kilograms per person | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 1,766 kilograms per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1,024 kilograms per person | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 1,111 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,093 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,312 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1,338 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,581 kilograms per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 1,102 kilograms per person | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 1,990 kilograms per person | +80.6% |
| 2019 | 1,368 kilograms per person | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 1,214 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,538 kilograms per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 1,843 kilograms per person | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 1,674 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,674 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 3.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,674 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 16.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +393.2% | 389.08 kilograms per person | 1,919 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.56 kilograms per person | 264.08 kilograms per person | 687.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 669.29 kilograms per person | 307.71 kilograms per person | 1,919 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,368 kilograms per person | 1,024 kilograms per person | 1,990 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 kilograms per person | 1,214 kilograms per person | 1,843 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Oman was 1,674 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.08 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Oman rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Oman ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.