Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Oman

Oman: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 1975
All-time low
0.5%
in 1991
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Oman, 1971–2024

0.511.52197119972024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman peaked at 1.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.

That places Oman 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2% 0.5% 1.9% 9
1980s 0.9% 0.5% 1.3% 10
1990s 0.9% 0.5% 1.3% 10
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 14 Saudi Arabia 1.1% compare
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  3. 16 Angola 0.9% compare
  4. 18 Congo 0.9% compare
  5. 19 Poland 0.9% compare
  6. 20 Spain 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman?
Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Oman was 0.9% 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 from flaring recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
How does Oman rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Oman ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.