Coal consumption per person in Oman
Oman: Coal consumption per person was 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
249.05 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
86th
of 219 countries
All-time high
297.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Coal consumption per person in Oman, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Oman peaked at 297.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Oman 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0669 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0357 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1776 kilowatt-hours per person | +691.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2513 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 kilowatt-hours per person | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +4194.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7097 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +135.4% |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +858.6% |
| 2007 | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.2% |
| 2009 | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 124.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1960.2% |
| 2011 | 38.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.2% |
| 2012 | 101.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +163.2% |
| 2013 | 136.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 103.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 136.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 145.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 194.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 188.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 212.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 248.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 217.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 297.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 207.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 259.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 56% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4194.4% | 0.0296 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +1960.2% | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | +858.6% | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | +691.7% | 0.0224 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1776 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0584 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2513 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 297.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 83 Denmark 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Lithuania 304.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Nepal 259.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Lebanon 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Kenya 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Oman?
- Coal consumption per person in Oman was 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 297.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for coal consumption per person?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.