Greenhouse gas emissions in Oman
Oman: Greenhouse gas emissions was 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
13,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Oman, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Oman stood at 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Oman peaked at 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1959.
Oman ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 222,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 227,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 234,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 247,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 260,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 255,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 215,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 170,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 127,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 113,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 89,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 240,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 523,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 51 Sudan 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 Chad 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Belgium 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Chile 104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Morocco 101.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Oman?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Oman was 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
- How does Oman rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Oman ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.