Human caused air pollution exposure in Oman
Oman: Human caused air pollution exposure was 21.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Oman, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 21.72 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Oman peaked at 21.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2004.
That places Oman 51st out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.09 | — |
| 1999 | 15.76 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 16.02 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.47 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.35 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 15.24 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.26 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 17.56 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 16.71 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.79 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.67 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 18.38 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 17.92 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.39 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.47 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.53 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 18.13 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 19.49 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 20.27 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 19.53 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.07 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 19.49 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 20.21 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 21.52 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 21.72 | +0.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 21.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 2.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Oman's 21.72 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.43 | 15.09 | 15.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.46 | 14.5 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 | 17.8 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 17.07 | 21.72 | 5 |
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More environment data for Oman
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2457 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Oman?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Oman was 21.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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