Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Oman
Oman: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 98.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Oman is 98.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2025.
That places Oman 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Oman's 98.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 7 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
- 8 Qatar 99.4% compare
- 9 Iran 99.1% compare
- 11 Hong Kong 98.8% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 98.0% 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 fossil fuels in Oman?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Oman was 98.9% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
- How does Oman rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.