Share of primary energy from coal in Oman
Oman: Share of primary energy from coal was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from coal in Oman, 1994–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.3% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Oman peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Oman 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from coal in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -53.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +680.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2984.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +123.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +796.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1679.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -68.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +178.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 56% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from coal 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 | +2984.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +1679.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2006 | +796.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +680.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 68 Venezuela 0.4% compare
- 69 Singapore 0.4% compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0.3%
- 72 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.1% 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 share of primary energy from coal in Oman?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Oman was 0.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Oman ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.