Emissions of air pollutants in Oman
Oman: Emissions of air pollutants was 337,487 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
337,487 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
368,147 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
26.84 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Oman, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Oman is 337,487 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Oman peaked at 368,147 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.84 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Oman 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 26.84 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 26.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 26.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 27.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 27.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 27.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 27.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 27.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 27.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 27.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 27.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 27.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 27.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 27.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 27.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 27.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 27.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 27.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 27.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 27.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 27.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 28.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 28.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 28.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 28.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 28.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 28.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 28.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 28.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 28.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 28.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 28.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 28.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 28.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 28.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 28.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 28.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 28.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 29.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 29.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 29.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 29.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 29.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 29.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 29.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 29.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 29.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 29.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 29.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 29.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 29.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 29.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 30.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 30.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 30.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 30.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 30.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 30.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 30.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 31.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 31.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 31.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 31.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 31.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 31.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 31.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 32.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 32.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 32.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 32.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 32.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 32.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 33.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 33.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 33.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 33.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 33.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 33.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 34.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 34.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 34.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 34.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 34.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 35.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 35.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 35.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 35.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 35.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 35.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 36.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 36.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 36.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 36.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 36.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 37.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 37.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 37.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 37.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 37.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 38.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 38.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 38.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 38.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 38.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 39.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 39.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 39.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 39.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 39.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 40.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 40.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 40.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 41.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 41.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 41.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 42.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 42.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 42.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 43.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 43.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 43.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 44.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 44.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 45.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 45.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 45.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 46.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 46.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 46.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 47.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 47.66 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 48.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 48.64 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 49.13 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 49.63 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 50.13 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 50.63 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 51.14 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 51.65 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 52.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 52.7 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 53.23 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 53.77 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 54.31 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 54.85 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 55.39 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 55.94 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 56.49 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 57.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 57.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 62.86 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1902 | 67.91 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1903 | 72.74 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 77.35 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 81.73 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1906 | 85.9 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1907 | 89.83 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 93.53 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 96.99 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 100.21 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 102.74 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 105 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 107 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 108.74 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 110.22 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 111.43 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 112.38 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 113.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 113.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 113.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 113.39 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 112.87 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 111.94 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 110.8 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 111.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 110.91 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 109.54 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 107.63 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 105.03 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 102 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1931 | 99.08 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 95.59 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1933 | 91.62 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 87.32 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1935 | 82.78 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1936 | 78.67 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1937 | 74.13 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1938 | 69.17 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 63.8 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1940 | 63.43 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 63.22 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 62.83 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 62.55 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 62.45 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 62.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 63.1 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 64.03 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 65.07 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 66.67 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 68.01 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 69.78 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 71.43 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 73.24 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 74.69 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 75.69 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 77.08 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 79.04 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 81.67 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 84.36 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 86.18 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 87.45 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 90.17 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 92.53 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 223.72 tonnes | +141.8% |
| 1965 | 382.01 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1966 | 406.16 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 8,022 tonnes | +1875.0% |
| 1968 | 29,296 tonnes | +265.2% |
| 1969 | 39,866 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1970 | 41,446 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 163,809 tonnes | +295.2% |
| 1972 | 181,638 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 161,200 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 143,295 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 125,793 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 132,658 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 117,881 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 109,322 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 103,791 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 47,592 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1981 | 42,216 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 43,309 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 49,037 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 47,688 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 49,476 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 55,226 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 54,776 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 62,882 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 65,847 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 57,261 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 68,802 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 69,612 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 93,603 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 69,290 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 71,596 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 70,605 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 74,341 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 76,488 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 86,252 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 88,689 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 94,045 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 99,548 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 100,604 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 98,254 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 85,038 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 109,865 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 120,980 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 233,266 tonnes | +92.8% |
| 2009 | 200,234 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 226,289 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 192,309 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 224,952 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 240,229 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 273,135 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 287,714 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 311,814 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 258,161 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 368,147 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 282,556 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 278,890 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 321,377 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 337,487 tonnes | +5.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 337,487 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 337,487 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1875.0% | 406.16 tonnes | 8,022 tonnes |
| 1971 | +295.2% | 41,446 tonnes | 163,809 tonnes |
| 1968 | +265.2% | 8,022 tonnes | 29,296 tonnes |
| 1964 | +141.8% | 92.53 tonnes | 223.72 tonnes |
| 2008 | +92.8% | 120,980 tonnes | 233,266 tonnes |
| 1965 | +70.8% | 223.72 tonnes | 382.01 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 27.09 tonnes | 26.84 tonnes | 27.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 27.64 tonnes | 27.39 tonnes | 27.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 28.2 tonnes | 27.94 tonnes | 28.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 28.77 tonnes | 28.51 tonnes | 29.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 29.36 tonnes | 29.09 tonnes | 29.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 30.31 tonnes | 29.68 tonnes | 30.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 31.73 tonnes | 31.08 tonnes | 32.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 33.31 tonnes | 32.53 tonnes | 34.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.1 tonnes | 34.27 tonnes | 35.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 37.01 tonnes | 36.13 tonnes | 37.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 38.99 tonnes | 38.08 tonnes | 39.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.67 tonnes | 40.11 tonnes | 43.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 45.19 tonnes | 43.59 tonnes | 46.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 49.39 tonnes | 47.18 tonnes | 51.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 54.59 tonnes | 52.17 tonnes | 57.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 78.64 tonnes | 57.6 tonnes | 96.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 108.43 tonnes | 100.21 tonnes | 113.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 110.7 tonnes | 105.03 tonnes | 113.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 84.42 tonnes | 63.8 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.58 tonnes | 62.45 tonnes | 66.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 75.5 tonnes | 68.01 tonnes | 84.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,855 tonnes | 86.18 tonnes | 39,866 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,083 tonnes | 41,446 tonnes | 181,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,805 tonnes | 42,216 tonnes | 65,847 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,785 tonnes | 57,261 tonnes | 93,603 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,052 tonnes | 85,038 tonnes | 233,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,531 tonnes | 192,309 tonnes | 368,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,585 tonnes | 278,890 tonnes | 337,487 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Oman
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Oman?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Oman was 337,487 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 368,147 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Oman rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.