Per capita methane emissions by sector in Oman
Oman: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 3,739 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions by sector in Oman stood at 3,739 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Oman peaked at 6,493 kilograms per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,739 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Oman 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,413 kilograms per person | 4,499 kilograms per person | 6,231 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,799 kilograms per person | 5,105 kilograms per person | 6,493 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,318 kilograms per person | 3,830 kilograms per person | 5,219 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,958 kilograms per person | 3,739 kilograms per person | 4,100 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 methane emissions by sector in Oman?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Oman was 3,739 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6,493 kilograms per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,739 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.