How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.3 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.98 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.21 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Oman, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Oman stood at 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 244.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.21 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Oman 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.21 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.2262 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2262 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2262 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2262 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2973 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3683 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4394 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5105 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5816 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6425 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6397 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5654 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4911 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4168 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3425 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2703 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2888 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3514 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3399 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3269 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3113 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4399 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5353 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3852 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 0.387 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3763 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3529 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3418 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3831 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4519 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.393 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3845 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3431 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3516 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3891 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4198 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.461 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4486 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.509 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4775 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4906 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4912 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5127 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5301 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5128 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6195 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6673 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6828 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.831 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9037 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2019 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6458 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2229 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2262 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4953 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2973 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6425 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2703 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5353 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3765 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3418 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4519 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4734 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3891 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9538 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5128 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 68 Malawi 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cape Verde 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ghana 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Barbados 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Oman?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Oman was 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Oman rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.