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
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.
Per capita methane emissions in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.6243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.6257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.6263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.6277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.6284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.6291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.6297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.6304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.6311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.6319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.6326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.6333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.6339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.6346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.6353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.6373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.6379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.6386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.6392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.6398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.6404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.6416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.6422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.6428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.6451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.6473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.6495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.6517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.6539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.6561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.6604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.6625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.6647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.6693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.6716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.6739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.6761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.6784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.6806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.6829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.6841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.6616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.6489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.6363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.6238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.6114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.5992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 0.587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.5657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 0.5541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1912 | 0.5434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.5337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.5239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1917 | 0.495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.4849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.4748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.4453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.4356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1933 | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.3323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.2844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4241.6% |
| 1971 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 11.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 6.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +4241.6% | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Qatar 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 New Zealand 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Gabon 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Australia 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Guyana 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.