Outdoor air pollution exposure in Oman
Oman: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 34.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.1
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 2018
All-time low
27.3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Oman, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Oman is 34.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Oman peaked at 37.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 1998.
That places Oman 32nd out of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.3 | — |
| 1999 | 28.8 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 31.6 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 32.6 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 30.7 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 33.2 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.6 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 33.8 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.3 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 33.1 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 33.6 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.9 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 34.3 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 37.7 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 34.6 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 33.2 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 36.6 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 33 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 34.1 | +3.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 34.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 34.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.05 | 27.3 | 28.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.09 | 30.7 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.33 | 32.4 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.66 | 31.4 | 36.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 29 Mauritania 35.2 compare
- 30 Yemen 35 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 34.6 compare
- 33 Jordan 32.6 compare
- 33 Tajikistan 32.6 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 32.3 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Oman?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Oman was 34.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Oman ranks 32nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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