Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Oman is 1.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 96.2% on the previous year and up 96,055.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 1.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Oman ranks 70th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +188.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +258.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +555.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +358.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +129.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +96.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 67 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
- 69 Hong Kong 1.2% compare
- 71 Iran 0.9% compare
- 72 Qatar 0.6% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 0.6% 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 share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 1.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Oman rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96,055.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.