Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Oman
Oman: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Oman, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Oman is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Oman peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1964.
Oman ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +123.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +348.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +757.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +210.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +757.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1967 | +348.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1975 | +210.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1965 | +123.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Oman?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Oman was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1964.
- How does Oman rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Oman ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.