Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
All-time low
74.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1994
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Haiti stood at 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Haiti peaked at 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1994.
That places Haiti 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 173.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 244.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 215.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 271.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 272.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 242.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 217.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 153.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 161.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 177.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 293.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +64.9% |
| 1991 | 279.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 230.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 239.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 74.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 216.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +188.2% |
| 1996 | 214.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 224.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 216.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 202.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 254.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 208.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 227.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 234.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 196.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 195.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 194.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 177.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 176.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 199.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 243.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 243.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 224.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 250.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 229.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 197.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 213.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 227.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 235.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 233.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 229.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 233.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 233.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 402.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +72.2% |
| 2024 | 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +188.2% | 74.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 212.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 74.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Haiti?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Haiti was 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Haiti ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.