Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Sultanate of Oman

Sabah Ahmed Abdul-Wahab; Yassine Charabi; Ghazi A. Al-Rawas; Rashid Al-Maamari; Adel Gastli; Keziah Chan

doi:10.1002/ghg.1501

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Sultanate of Oman

Sabah Ahmed Abdul-Wahab^*, Yassine Charabi, Ghazi A. Al-Rawas, Rashid Al-Maamari, Adel Gastli, Keziah Chan

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Abstract

Worldwide, many countries are being affected by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Sultanate of Oman is no exception. In Oman, both oil- and natural-gas-related activities have the most important shares of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Hence, they are expected to be the primary cause of GHG emissions within the country. In this study, the greenhouse carbon dioxide emissions (CO₂) released from the fossil fuels (i.e., oil and natural gas) used in the country for energy production purposes was computed by using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reference approach for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. The objective was to develop the CO₂ emissions for Oman over the last 40 years starting from year 1972. The obtained results indicated that Oman has a growth in its CO₂ GHG emissions. This study is very important and essential, as it will assist Oman to monitor its progress in reducing CO₂ emissions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	339-346
Number of pages	8
Journal	Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ghg.1501
Publication status	Published - Jun 1 2015

Keywords

CO emissions
Sultanate of Oman
climate change
management and policy

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Environmental Chemistry

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