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Oman’s CO2 Emissions per Capita

#10 of 191 in the CO2 Emissions per Capita progress rankings

CO2 Emissions per Capita measure the average carbon dioxide produced per person in tonnes. This indicator captures the impact of energy use on climate change, urging cleaner practices (lower is better).

Latest (2023)
15.55 t
Year-over-year
-0.64 t
Change since start (1964→2023)
+15.53 t

Key insights

  • From 1964 to 2023, CO2 Emissions per Capita changed by +15.53 t.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -0.64 t.
  • Lowest level: 0.02 t in 1964.
  • Highest level: 18.56 t in 2010.

CO2 Emissions per Capita Chart (1964–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

CO2 Emissions per Capita Table (1964–2023)

CO2 Emissions per Capita — Oman
Year CO2 Emissions per Capita
1964 0.02 t
1965 0.04 t
1966 0.05 t
1967 0.22 t
1968 0.26 t
1969 0.36 t
1970 0.35 t
1971 3.07 t
1972 2.98 t
1973 2.93 t
1974 3.12 t
1975 9.31 t
1976 10.21 t
1977 9.94 t
1978 8.65 t
1979 8.13 t
1980 6.03 t
1981 5.69 t
1982 5.13 t
1983 6.37 t
1984 6.45 t
1985 6.50 t
1986 6.95 t
1987 6.26 t
1988 6.62 t
1989 5.96 t
1990 6.36 t
1991 6.26 t
1992 6.14 t
1993 6.54 t
1994 8.35 t
1995 8.83 t
1996 8.40 t
1997 8.24 t
1998 8.30 t
1999 9.76 t
2000 10.47 t
2001 9.70 t
2002 11.48 t
2003 14.53 t
2004 12.07 t
2005 12.85 t
2006 15.97 t
2007 17.54 t
2008 17.97 t
2009 16.49 t
2010 18.56 t
2011 18.53 t
2012 17.68 t
2013 17.02 t
2014 16.47 t
2015 16.15 t
2016 15.01 t
2017 14.60 t
2018 15.31 t
2019 15.62 t
2020 15.17 t
2021 16.69 t
2022 16.19 t
2023 15.55 t

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2024); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data