Hazardous waste generated per capita in Oman
Oman: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 65.48 kilograms in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
65.48 kilograms
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
37th
of 83 countries
All-time high
152.51 kilograms
in 2021
All-time low
24.75 kilograms
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Oman, 2018–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Oman recorded 65.48 kilograms for hazardous waste generated per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 57.1% on the previous year and up 164.6% over five years.
That places Oman 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.33 kilograms | 24.75 kilograms | 117.9 kilograms | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.57 kilograms | 44.73 kilograms | 152.51 kilograms | 3 |
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More environment data for Oman
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 132.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 25.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Oman?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Oman was 65.48 kilograms in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 152.51 kilograms in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.75 kilograms in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Oman ranks 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)