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Per capita methane emissions in Oman

Oman: Per capita methane emissions was 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane 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

Oman recorded 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.6395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.6527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.6748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.6302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 4 Qatar 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 6 New Zealand 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 8 Gabon 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 9 Australia 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 10 Guyana 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 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 methane emissions recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane 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
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.