Total waste generation in Oman
Oman: Total waste generation was 184,424 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
184,424 tonnes
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
184,424 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
47,988 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Total waste generation in Oman, 2018–2022
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 total waste generation in Oman is 184,424 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 284.3% over five years.
Oman ranks 33rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,949 tonnes | 47,988 tonnes | 79,910 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 145,937 tonnes | 124,068 tonnes | 184,424 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Oman?
- Total waste generation in Oman was 184,424 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 184,424 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,988 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for total waste generation?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)