Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Oman
Oman: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 6.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oman recorded 6.56 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman peaked at 6.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 1990.
Oman ranks 25th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.92 | — |
| 1991 | 3.7 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 3.22 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.29 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.18 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.16 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.06 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.04 | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.33 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 5.12 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.74 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 6.69 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.42 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.24 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.01 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 6.44 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.23 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.56 | +5.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 2.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6.56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +48.8% | 4.06 | 6.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.92 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 | 3.18 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 5.6 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 6.23 | 6.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman was 6.56 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Oman ranks 25th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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