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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Oman

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Oman
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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