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Per capita methane emissions in Oman

Oman: Per capita methane emissions was 6.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.22
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.81
in 2003
All-time low
0.2438
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Oman, 1850–2024

051015185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded 6.22 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Oman peaked at 12.81 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2438, in 1960.

That places Oman 7th out of 199 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 methane emissions in Oman, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.6229 —
1851 0.6236 +0.1%
1852 0.6243 +0.1%
1853 0.625 +0.1%
1854 0.6257 +0.1%
1855 0.6263 +0.1%
1856 0.627 +0.1%
1857 0.6277 +0.1%
1858 0.6284 +0.1%
1859 0.6291 +0.1%
1860 0.6297 +0.1%
1861 0.6304 +0.1%
1862 0.6311 +0.1%
1863 0.6319 +0.1%
1864 0.6326 +0.1%
1865 0.6333 +0.1%
1866 0.6339 +0.1%
1867 0.6346 +0.1%
1868 0.6353 +0.1%
1869 0.636 +0.1%
1870 0.6367 +0.1%
1871 0.6373 +0.1%
1872 0.6379 +0.1%
1873 0.6386 +0.1%
1874 0.6392 +0.1%
1875 0.6398 +0.1%
1876 0.6404 +0.1%
1877 0.641 +0.1%
1878 0.6416 +0.1%
1879 0.6422 +0.1%
1880 0.6428 +0.1%
1881 0.6451 +0.3%
1882 0.6473 +0.3%
1883 0.6495 +0.3%
1884 0.6517 +0.3%
1885 0.6539 +0.3%
1886 0.6561 +0.3%
1887 0.6582 +0.3%
1888 0.6604 +0.3%
1889 0.6625 +0.3%
1890 0.6647 +0.3%
1891 0.667 +0.3%
1892 0.6693 +0.3%
1893 0.6716 +0.3%
1894 0.6739 +0.3%
1895 0.6761 +0.3%
1896 0.6784 +0.3%
1897 0.6806 +0.3%
1898 0.6829 +0.3%
1899 0.6841 +0.2%
1900 0.6842 +0.0%
1901 0.6734 -1.6%
1902 0.6616 -1.8%
1903 0.6489 -1.9%
1904 0.6363 -1.9%
1905 0.6238 -2.0%
1906 0.6114 -2.0%
1907 0.5992 -2.0%
1908 0.587 -2.0%
1909 0.5759 -1.9%
1910 0.5657 -1.8%
1911 0.5541 -2.1%
1912 0.5434 -1.9%
1913 0.5337 -1.8%
1914 0.5239 -1.8%
1915 0.5143 -1.8%
1916 0.5046 -1.9%
1917 0.495 -1.9%
1918 0.4849 -2.0%
1919 0.4748 -2.1%
1920 0.4648 -2.1%
1921 0.455 -2.1%
1922 0.4453 -2.1%
1923 0.4356 -2.2%
1924 0.4259 -2.2%
1925 0.4163 -2.3%
1926 0.4068 -2.3%
1927 0.3973 -2.3%
1928 0.3879 -2.4%
1929 0.3785 -2.4%
1930 0.3691 -2.5%
1931 0.3599 -2.5%
1932 0.3506 -2.6%
1933 0.3414 -2.6%
1934 0.3323 -2.7%
1935 0.3232 -2.7%
1936 0.3134 -3.0%
1937 0.3037 -3.1%
1938 0.294 -3.2%
1939 0.2844 -3.3%
1940 0.2832 -0.4%
1941 0.2824 -0.3%
1942 0.2816 -0.3%
1943 0.2808 -0.3%
1944 0.28 -0.3%
1945 0.2771 -1.0%
1946 0.2742 -1.0%
1947 0.2714 -1.1%
1948 0.2685 -1.1%
1949 0.2646 -1.4%
1950 0.26 -1.7%
1951 0.2575 -1.0%
1952 0.2555 -0.8%
1953 0.2539 -0.6%
1954 0.2524 -0.6%
1955 0.2511 -0.5%
1956 0.2497 -0.5%
1957 0.2483 -0.6%
1958 0.2468 -0.6%
1959 0.2452 -0.6%
1960 0.2438 -0.6%
1961 0.2767 +13.5%
1962 0.2745 -0.8%
1963 0.2719 -0.9%
1964 0.2694 -0.9%
1965 0.267 -0.9%
1966 0.2641 -1.1%
1967 0.2611 -1.1%
1968 0.2577 -1.3%
1969 0.2545 -1.2%
1970 11.05 +4241.6%
1971 10.78 -2.5%
1972 10.22 -5.2%
1973 10.34 +1.2%
1974 9.93 -3.9%
1975 11.21 +12.9%
1976 11.51 +2.7%
1977 10.22 -11.2%
1978 9.09 -11.1%
1979 8.18 -10.0%
1980 7.53 -7.9%
1981 8.09 +7.3%
1982 7.81 -3.4%
1983 8.51 +8.9%
1984 8.82 +3.6%
1985 9.91 +12.3%
1986 10.41 +5.1%
1987 10.2 -2.1%
1988 10.22 +0.2%
1989 10.04 -1.7%
1990 10.26 +2.2%
1991 11.96 +16.5%
1992 10.37 -13.3%
1993 9.32 -10.1%
1994 9.18 -1.5%
1995 10.11 +10.1%
1996 10.48 +3.7%
1997 11.48 +9.5%
1998 9.86 -14.1%
1999 10.41 +5.5%
2000 10.93 +5.0%
2001 11.49 +5.1%
2002 11.62 +1.1%
2003 12.81 +10.2%
2004 12.03 -6.1%
2005 11.38 -5.4%
2006 10.18 -10.6%
2007 9.28 -8.8%
2008 9.16 -1.3%
2009 8.79 -4.1%
2010 8.5 -3.3%
2011 7.9 -7.0%
2012 7.18 -9.1%
2013 6.97 -2.9%
2014 6.75 -3.3%
2015 6.75 +0.1%
2016 6.66 -1.3%
2017 6.36 -4.5%
2018 6.35 -0.2%
2019 6.36 +0.2%
2020 6.4 +0.5%
2021 6.58 +2.8%
2022 6.76 +2.7%
2023 6.33 -6.4%
2024 6.22 -1.6%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 6.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 6.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 6.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita methane 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +4241.6% 0.2545 11.05

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.626 0.6229 0.6291 10
1860s 0.6329 0.6297 0.636 10
1870s 0.6395 0.6367 0.6422 10
1880s 0.6527 0.6428 0.6625 10
1890s 0.6748 0.6647 0.6841 10
1900s 0.6302 0.5759 0.6842 10
1910s 0.5194 0.4748 0.5657 10
1920s 0.4213 0.3785 0.4648 10
1930s 0.3272 0.2844 0.3691 10
1940s 0.2764 0.2646 0.2832 10
1950s 0.252 0.2452 0.26 10
1960s 0.2641 0.2438 0.2767 10
1970s 10.25 8.18 11.51 10
1980s 9.15 7.53 10.41 10
1990s 10.34 9.18 11.96 10
2000s 10.77 8.79 12.81 10
2010s 6.98 6.35 8.5 10
2020s 6.46 6.22 6.76 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 4 Qatar 7.38 compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 7.37 compare
  3. 6 New Zealand 6.64 compare
  4. 8 Gabon 5.64 compare
  5. 9 Australia 5.08 compare
  6. 10 Guyana 4.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Oman?
Per capita methane emissions in Oman was 6.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 12.81 in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 in 1960.
How does Oman rank for per capita methane emissions?
Oman ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
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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