Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Haiti
Haiti: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 105,942 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105,942 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,995.2%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
692,496 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
-636,869 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
154
1871–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Haiti, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Haiti stood at 105,942 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,995.2% on the previous year and up 2,315.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Haiti peaked at 692,496 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, -636,869 tonnes, in 2022.
Haiti ranks 83rd of 215 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 333 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 449 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1873 | -328 tonnes | -173.1% |
| 1874 | 113 tonnes | -134.5% |
| 1875 | -72 tonnes | -163.7% |
| 1876 | -262 tonnes | +263.9% |
| 1877 | 2,509 tonnes | -1057.6% |
| 1878 | 2,054 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1879 | -2,898 tonnes | -241.1% |
| 1880 | -521 tonnes | -82.0% |
| 1881 | 205 tonnes | -139.3% |
| 1882 | -315 tonnes | -253.7% |
| 1883 | -203 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1884 | 383 tonnes | -288.7% |
| 1885 | -41 tonnes | -110.7% |
| 1886 | -893 tonnes | +2078.0% |
| 1887 | -444 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1888 | 3,750 tonnes | -944.6% |
| 1889 | 3,298 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1890 | 4,381 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1891 | -249 tonnes | -105.7% |
| 1892 | -6,027 tonnes | +2320.5% |
| 1893 | -1,465 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 1894 | 9,103 tonnes | -721.4% |
| 1895 | -713 tonnes | -107.8% |
| 1896 | 6,422 tonnes | -1000.7% |
| 1897 | -3,942 tonnes | -161.4% |
| 1898 | -4,488 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1899 | -2,011 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1900 | -1,790 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1901 | 969 tonnes | -154.1% |
| 1902 | -195 tonnes | -120.1% |
| 1903 | -2,813 tonnes | +1342.6% |
| 1904 | -2,452 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1905 | 2,257 tonnes | -192.0% |
| 1906 | 487 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1907 | 1,334 tonnes | +173.9% |
| 1908 | 1,195 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1909 | 1,085 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1910 | 4,899 tonnes | +351.5% |
| 1911 | 2,605 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1912 | 5,805 tonnes | +122.8% |
| 1913 | -4,563 tonnes | -178.6% |
| 1914 | -11,131 tonnes | +143.9% |
| 1915 | -3,684 tonnes | -66.9% |
| 1916 | -1,167 tonnes | -68.3% |
| 1917 | 2,586 tonnes | -321.6% |
| 1918 | -1,190 tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1919 | -2,355 tonnes | +97.9% |
| 1920 | 3 tonnes | -100.1% |
| 1921 | 179 tonnes | +5866.7% |
| 1922 | -184 tonnes | -202.8% |
| 1923 | 7,312 tonnes | -4073.9% |
| 1924 | -6,656 tonnes | -191.0% |
| 1925 | -282 tonnes | -95.8% |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1927 | -77 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 462 tonnes | -700.0% |
| 1929 | -385 tonnes | -183.3% |
| 1930 | -305 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1931 | 154 tonnes | -150.5% |
| 1932 | 151 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1933 | -305 tonnes | -302.0% |
| 1934 | -39 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1935 | 39 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 38 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 39 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1941 | -77 tonnes | -297.4% |
| 1942 | -39 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1943 | 39 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1944 | -39 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1945 | 116 tonnes | -397.4% |
| 1946 | -59 tonnes | -150.9% |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1948 | -57 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 39 tonnes | -168.4% |
| 1950 | 113,622 tonnes | +291238.5% |
| 1951 | 18,205 tonnes | -84.0% |
| 1952 | 14,656 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1954 | 58,624 tonnes | +433.3% |
| 1955 | 51,177 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1956 | -3,723 tonnes | -107.3% |
| 1957 | -10,933 tonnes | +193.7% |
| 1958 | 21,954 tonnes | -300.8% |
| 1959 | -21,984 tonnes | -200.1% |
| 1960 | 32,917 tonnes | -249.7% |
| 1961 | 11,022 tonnes | -66.5% |
| 1962 | 7,268 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1963 | -54,930 tonnes | -855.8% |
| 1964 | 51,266 tonnes | -193.3% |
| 1965 | 3,724 tonnes | -92.7% |
| 1966 | 29 tonnes | -99.2% |
| 1967 | -43,968 tonnes | -151713.8% |
| 1968 | 3,635 tonnes | -108.3% |
| 1969 | 51,266 tonnes | +1310.4% |
| 1970 | 69,586 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 18,261 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1972 | -11,022 tonnes | -160.4% |
| 1973 | 29,193 tonnes | -364.9% |
| 1974 | 51,177 tonnes | +75.3% |
| 1975 | 10,933 tonnes | -78.6% |
| 1976 | 189,057 tonnes | +1629.2% |
| 1977 | 31,862 tonnes | -83.1% |
| 1978 | 46,386 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1979 | -818 tonnes | -101.8% |
| 1980 | -4,943 tonnes | +504.3% |
| 1981 | 13,774 tonnes | -378.7% |
| 1982 | 58,341 tonnes | +323.6% |
| 1983 | 68,637 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 17,007 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1985 | 26,095 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 1986 | -99,342 tonnes | -480.7% |
| 1987 | 68,468 tonnes | -168.9% |
| 1988 | 108,772 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1989 | 15,518 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1990 | -28,086 tonnes | -281.0% |
| 1991 | -19,562 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1992 | -87,539 tonnes | +347.5% |
| 1993 | -203,545 tonnes | +132.5% |
| 1994 | -499,906 tonnes | +145.6% |
| 1995 | 692,496 tonnes | -238.5% |
| 1996 | 142,896 tonnes | -79.4% |
| 1997 | 329,760 tonnes | +130.8% |
| 1998 | -113,584 tonnes | -134.4% |
| 1999 | 36,640 tonnes | -132.3% |
| 2000 | 362,736 tonnes | +890.0% |
| 2001 | -167,724 tonnes | -146.2% |
| 2002 | 311,306 tonnes | -285.6% |
| 2003 | -85,642 tonnes | -127.5% |
| 2004 | -49,061 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 71,743 tonnes | -246.2% |
| 2006 | 30,987 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 20,706 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2008 | -12,750 tonnes | -161.6% |
| 2009 | 127,256 tonnes | -1098.1% |
| 2010 | 248,470 tonnes | +95.3% |
| 2011 | 142,224 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2012 | -9,405 tonnes | -106.6% |
| 2013 | 440,961 tonnes | -4788.6% |
| 2014 | -4,782 tonnes | -101.1% |
| 2015 | -43,968 tonnes | +819.4% |
| 2016 | 322,432 tonnes | -833.3% |
| 2017 | 156,585 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 267,472 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 2019 | -282,128 tonnes | -205.5% |
| 2020 | 146,560 tonnes | -151.9% |
| 2021 | 241,824 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 2022 | -636,869 tonnes | -363.4% |
| 2023 | -5,590 tonnes | -99.1% |
| 2024 | 105,942 tonnes | -1995.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 105,942 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 105,942 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +291238.5% | 39 tonnes | 113,622 tonnes |
| 1967 | -151713.8% | 29 tonnes | -43,968 tonnes |
| 1921 | +5866.7% | 3 tonnes | 179 tonnes |
| 2013 | +4788.6% | -9,405 tonnes | 440,961 tonnes |
| 1923 | +4073.9% | -184 tonnes | 7,312 tonnes |
| 1892 | -2320.5% | -249 tonnes | -6,027 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 210.89 tonnes | -2,898 tonnes | 2,509 tonnes | 9 |
| 1880s | 521.9 tonnes | -893 tonnes | 3,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 101.1 tonnes | -6,027 tonnes | 9,103 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.7 tonnes | -2,813 tonnes | 2,257 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -819.5 tonnes | -11,131 tonnes | 5,805 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.2 tonnes | -6,656 tonnes | 7,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -26.7 tonnes | -305 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.8 tonnes | -77 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 25,259 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 113,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,223 tonnes | -54,930 tonnes | 51,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,462 tonnes | -11,022 tonnes | 189,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,233 tonnes | -99,342 tonnes | 108,772 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,957 tonnes | -499,906 tonnes | 692,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,956 tonnes | -167,724 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,786 tonnes | -282,128 tonnes | 440,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -29,627 tonnes | -636,869 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Haiti
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,687 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 158.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 428.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 119.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4516 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Haiti?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Haiti was 105,942 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 692,496 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -636,869 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Haiti rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Haiti ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,315.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.