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Share global methane emissions in Oman

Oman: Share global methane emissions was 0.3342 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3342
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3791
in 2003
All-time low
0.0027
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Oman, 1850–2024

00.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Oman is 0.3342, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Oman peaked at 0.3791 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0027, in 1960.

That places Oman 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Oman, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0168 —
1851 0.0168 -0.1%
1852 0.0168 -0.2%
1853 0.0167 -0.3%
1854 0.0166 -0.7%
1855 0.0166 -0.2%
1856 0.0165 -0.4%
1857 0.0165 -0.2%
1858 0.0164 -0.2%
1859 0.0164 -0.4%
1860 0.0163 -0.5%
1861 0.0162 -0.3%
1862 0.0162 -0.2%
1863 0.0161 -0.5%
1864 0.016 -0.5%
1865 0.016 -0.4%
1866 0.0159 -0.5%
1867 0.0158 -0.3%
1868 0.0158 -0.2%
1869 0.0157 -0.4%
1870 0.0157 -0.2%
1871 0.0156 -0.7%
1872 0.0154 -1.0%
1873 0.0153 -0.8%
1874 0.0153 -0.1%
1875 0.0152 -0.8%
1876 0.0151 -0.5%
1877 0.015 -0.5%
1878 0.015 -0.4%
1879 0.0149 -0.7%
1880 0.0147 -1.1%
1881 0.0146 -0.6%
1882 0.0145 -0.6%
1883 0.0144 -0.7%
1884 0.0144 -0.3%
1885 0.0143 -0.2%
1886 0.0143 -0.3%
1887 0.0142 -0.6%
1888 0.0141 -1.0%
1889 0.014 -0.2%
1890 0.0139 -1.0%
1891 0.0138 -0.6%
1892 0.0138 -0.2%
1893 0.0138 +0.1%
1894 0.0137 -0.6%
1895 0.0136 -0.8%
1896 0.0136 -0.4%
1897 0.0135 -0.7%
1898 0.0134 -0.7%
1899 0.0132 -1.1%
1900 0.0131 -0.9%
1901 0.0128 -2.0%
1902 0.0126 -1.8%
1903 0.0123 -2.7%
1904 0.0121 -1.8%
1905 0.0118 -2.3%
1906 0.0115 -2.6%
1907 0.0111 -3.4%
1908 0.011 -1.1%
1909 0.0107 -2.4%
1910 0.0104 -2.4%
1911 0.0102 -2.6%
1912 0.0099 -2.7%
1913 0.0096 -3.4%
1914 0.0095 -0.6%
1915 0.0093 -2.1%
1916 0.009 -3.5%
1917 0.0087 -3.1%
1918 0.0086 -1.5%
1919 0.0085 -0.6%
1920 0.0081 -4.5%
1921 0.0081 -0.1%
1922 0.0078 -3.9%
1923 0.0074 -5.0%
1924 0.0072 -3.0%
1925 0.007 -2.9%
1926 0.0068 -2.3%
1927 0.0065 -4.7%
1928 0.0063 -2.7%
1929 0.0061 -4.2%
1930 0.0059 -2.3%
1931 0.0058 -1.7%
1932 0.0057 -2.2%
1933 0.0055 -3.9%
1934 0.0052 -4.6%
1935 0.005 -4.1%
1936 0.0047 -5.3%
1937 0.0045 -4.8%
1938 0.0044 -3.1%
1939 0.0042 -4.7%
1940 0.0041 -2.3%
1941 0.004 -1.7%
1942 0.004 -1.2%
1943 0.0039 -2.0%
1944 0.0038 -1.5%
1945 0.0038 +0.3%
1946 0.0037 -3.5%
1947 0.0036 -3.9%
1948 0.0035 -2.2%
1949 0.0034 -2.0%
1950 0.0033 -3.1%
1951 0.0032 -2.8%
1952 0.0032 -1.5%
1953 0.0031 -1.6%
1954 0.0031 -1.6%
1955 0.003 -3.6%
1956 0.0029 -2.0%
1957 0.0028 -1.8%
1958 0.0028 -0.9%
1959 0.0027 -3.1%
1960 0.0027 -1.6%
1961 0.0031 +15.0%
1962 0.0031 -0.5%
1963 0.003 -1.3%
1964 0.003 -0.8%
1965 0.003 -1.2%
1966 0.0029 -2.4%
1967 0.0029 +0.1%
1968 0.0029 -0.4%
1969 0.0028 -1.7%
1970 0.1161 +3984.8%
1971 0.116 -0.1%
1972 0.1109 -4.4%
1973 0.1126 +1.6%
1974 0.1118 -0.8%
1975 0.1297 +16.1%
1976 0.1373 +5.8%
1977 0.1265 -7.9%
1978 0.1179 -6.8%
1979 0.1092 -7.4%
1980 0.1067 -2.3%
1981 0.124 +16.2%
1982 0.1253 +1.0%
1983 0.1442 +15.1%
1984 0.1559 +8.1%
1985 0.1835 +17.8%
1986 0.2033 +10.8%
1987 0.2096 +3.1%
1988 0.2188 +4.4%
1989 0.2221 +1.5%
1990 0.2371 +6.8%
1991 0.2921 +23.2%
1992 0.2651 -9.2%
1993 0.2488 -6.1%
1994 0.2499 +0.4%
1995 0.2769 +10.8%
1996 0.289 +4.3%
1997 0.3227 +11.7%
1998 0.2837 -12.1%
1999 0.3027 +6.7%
2000 0.3175 +4.9%
2001 0.3388 +6.7%
2002 0.3483 +2.8%
2003 0.3791 +8.9%
2004 0.3559 -6.1%
2005 0.3393 -4.7%
2006 0.3055 -10.0%
2007 0.283 -7.4%
2008 0.2831 +0.0%
2009 0.2793 -1.3%
2010 0.2731 -2.2%
2011 0.2755 +0.9%
2012 0.2863 +3.9%
2013 0.3024 +5.6%
2014 0.3026 +0.0%
2015 0.3159 +4.4%
2016 0.3257 +3.1%
2017 0.3162 -2.9%
2018 0.3151 -0.3%
2019 0.313 -0.7%
2020 0.3134 +0.1%
2021 0.3142 +0.3%
2022 0.3324 +5.8%
2023 0.3275 -1.5%
2024 0.3342 +2.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 0.3342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 3.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 0.3342 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +3984.8% 0.0028 0.1161

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0166 0.0164 0.0168 10
1860s 0.016 0.0157 0.0163 10
1870s 0.0153 0.0149 0.0157 10
1880s 0.0144 0.014 0.0147 10
1890s 0.0136 0.0132 0.0139 10
1900s 0.0119 0.0107 0.0131 10
1910s 0.0094 0.0085 0.0104 10
1920s 0.0071 0.0061 0.0081 10
1930s 0.0051 0.0042 0.0059 10
1940s 0.0038 0.0034 0.0041 10
1950s 0.003 0.0027 0.0033 10
1960s 0.0029 0.0027 0.0031 10
1970s 0.1188 0.1092 0.1373 10
1980s 0.1693 0.1067 0.2221 10
1990s 0.2768 0.2371 0.3227 10
2000s 0.323 0.2793 0.3791 10
2010s 0.3026 0.2731 0.3257 10
2020s 0.3243 0.3134 0.3342 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 48 New Zealand 0.378 compare
  2. 49 South Sudan 0.3433 compare
  3. 50 Peru 0.3401 compare
  4. 52 Niger 0.3327 compare
  5. 53 Mali 0.3187 compare
  6. 54 Morocco 0.3152 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Oman?
Share global methane emissions in Oman was 0.3342 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.3791 in 2003.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 in 1960.
How does Oman rank for share global methane emissions?
Oman ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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