Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1973
All-time low
0.0855 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Oman is 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0855 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1965.
That places Oman 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0855 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.1016 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +167.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1798 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -33.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2038 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1539.6% |
| 1972 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1539.6% | 0.1985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 1967 | +167.3% | 0.1016 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2715 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0855 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- How does Oman rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.