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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

Oman: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 18.65 t (2024), 7th of 203 in the world and 4th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 25.04 t (2024), 7th of 203 in the world and 4th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 132.3 Mt (2024), 44th of 203 in the world and 10th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person18.65 t2024 · world 7/203 · region 4/22GHG per person25.04 t2024 · world 7/203 · region 4/22GHG emissions132.3 Mt2024 · world 44/203 · region 10/22CO₂ emissions98.5 Mt2024 · world 40/203 · region 10/22
CO₂ per person
OmanMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Oman18.65 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
OmanMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Oman25.04 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Oman in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes18.65 t20247/2034/2211.53 t18.67 t18.17 t−0.5%since 20144.09 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e25.04 t20247/2034/2222.81 t27.71 t25.05 t−3.3%since 20145.90 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e132.3 Mt202444/20310/2252.1 Mt76.4 Mt113.3 Mt+28%since 20144,768.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt98.5 Mt202440/20310/2226.3 Mt51.5 Mt82.2 Mt+31%since 20143,306.2 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e31.2 Mt202450/2039/2225.1 Mt23.5 Mt29.0 Mt+15%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.1%2021204/21220/230.0%0.0%0.1%+0.1 ppsince 20117.5%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output1.9%2021185/20617/230.0%0.0%0.4%+1.9 ppsince 20116.3%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³46.9 µg/m³202314/2008/2346.1 µg/m³45.1 µg/m³42.0 µg/m³−1.7%since 201345.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.0%2024209/21422/230.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area4.8%2024195/21022/233.8%4.7%4.7%+0.2 ppsince 201435.4%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.3%2024204/20622/230.1%0.1%0.3%+0.2 ppsince 20147.2%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory20.8%202558/2131/23··1.0%+19.8 ppsince 20157.8%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources116.7%202218/17713/2292.9%107.1%116.7%+3.2 ppsince 2012148.3%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³296 m³2022161/1838/23613 m³508 m³310 m³−25%since 2012431 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare27,672 kg/ha20241/1791/215,154 kg/ha9,832 kg/ha15,341 kg/ha+257%since 20143,027 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Oman and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Oman. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorOmanIranYemenSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates
CO₂ per person18.65 t20249.05 t20240.26 t202418.48 t202418.26 t2024
GHG per person25.04 t202411.52 t20240.81 t202423.76 t202424.04 t2024
GHG emissions132.3 Mt20241,054.8 Mt202432.9 Mt2024838.9 Mt2024264.1 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions98.5 Mt2024829.0 Mt202410.6 Mt2024652.5 Mt2024200.6 Mt2024
Methane31.2 Mt2024175.7 Mt202411.8 Mt2024113.1 Mt202437.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.1%20210.9%20213.7%20210.1%20211.0%2021
Renewable power1.9%20214.2%202110.3%20210.1%20214.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure46.9 µg/m³202340.2 µg/m³202346.8 µg/m³202373.5 µg/m³202357.2 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.0%20246.6%20241.0%20241.3%20244.6%2024
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