Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Oman
Oman: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
106th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Oman, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Oman stood at 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Oman peaked at 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Oman ranks 106th of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1945 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +47.8% | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 103 Israel 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Tunisia 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Cuba 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Portugal 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Oman?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Oman was 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Oman rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Oman ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.