What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 225,699 tonnes in 2018.

How does Oman rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Oman ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Oman data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Oman

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Oman
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 108,993 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

108,993 tonnes

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

62nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

225,699 tonnes

in 2018

All-time low

0.5852 tonnes

in 1939

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Oman, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Oman stood at 108,993 tonnes.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Oman peaked at 225,699 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5852 tonnes, in 1939.

Oman ranks 62nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	13.87 tonnes	13.75 tonnes	14 tonnes	10
1760s	14.15 tonnes	14.02 tonnes	14.28 tonnes	10
1770s	14.43 tonnes	14.31 tonnes	14.56 tonnes	10
1780s	14.72 tonnes	14.59 tonnes	14.85 tonnes	10
1790s	15.01 tonnes	14.88 tonnes	15.15 tonnes	10
1800s	15.31 tonnes	15.18 tonnes	15.45 tonnes	10
1810s	15.61 tonnes	15.48 tonnes	15.75 tonnes	10
1820s	15.97 tonnes	15.78 tonnes	16.17 tonnes	10
1830s	16.42 tonnes	16.21 tonnes	16.63 tonnes	10
1840s	16.89 tonnes	16.67 tonnes	17.1 tonnes	10
1850s	17.37 tonnes	17.15 tonnes	17.59 tonnes	10
1860s	17.86 tonnes	17.64 tonnes	18.09 tonnes	10
1870s	18.36 tonnes	18.14 tonnes	18.57 tonnes	10
1880s	19.05 tonnes	18.62 tonnes	19.48 tonnes	10
1890s	20.03 tonnes	19.58 tonnes	20.48 tonnes	10
1900s	18.57 tonnes	16.51 tonnes	20.58 tonnes	10
1910s	13.59 tonnes	11.16 tonnes	16.04 tonnes	10
1920s	8.23 tonnes	5.85 tonnes	10.63 tonnes	10
1930s	2.95 tonnes	0.5852 tonnes	5.32 tonnes	10
1940s	0.5926 tonnes	0.5866 tonnes	0.5986 tonnes	10
1950s	0.6366 tonnes	0.5999 tonnes	0.6796 tonnes	10
1960s	10,023 tonnes	0.6904 tonnes	52,360 tonnes	10
1970s	102,305 tonnes	53,070 tonnes	132,114 tonnes	10
1980s	39,818 tonnes	15,516 tonnes	69,549 tonnes	10
1990s	111,652 tonnes	59,449 tonnes	143,313 tonnes	10
2000s	142,412 tonnes	119,967 tonnes	163,776 tonnes	10
2010s	160,229 tonnes	95,275 tonnes	225,699 tonnes	10
2020s	112,732 tonnes	108,993 tonnes	116,475 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Oman

59 Greece 117,652 tonnes compare
60 Namibia 116,169 tonnes compare
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63 France 102,305 tonnes compare
64 Libya 95,896 tonnes compare
65 Nepal 90,390 tonnes compare

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More energy & mining data for Oman

Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
Gas production 456.14 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 83,014 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 456.14 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 83,014 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 77.2% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.5% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.1% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Oman?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Oman was 108,993 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 225,699 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5852 tonnes in 1939.
How does Oman rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Oman ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.