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.
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
- 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 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.