Municipal waste recycled in Oman
Oman: Municipal waste recycled was 1.36 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 million tonnes
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
31st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.36 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
555,949 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Municipal waste recycled in Oman, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Oman is 1.36 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 144.9% over five years.
That places Oman 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 555,949 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 808,614 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 890,181 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million tonnes | +33.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.36 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.36 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,136 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Oman
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 municipal waste recycled in Oman?
- Municipal waste recycled in Oman was 1.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,949 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Oman ranks 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).