CO₂ emissions from transport in Haiti
Haiti: CO₂ emissions from transport was 840,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Haiti is 840,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Haiti peaked at 1.80 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 110,000 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Haiti 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 430,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 400,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 410,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 380,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 110,000 tonnes | -71.1% |
| 1995 | 500,000 tonnes | +354.5% |
| 1996 | 560,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 580,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 640,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 660,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 710,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 780,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 820,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 790,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 770,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 780,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 780,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 950,000 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 920,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 940,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 960,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 900,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 840,000 tonnes | -37.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 840,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.18 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 840,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport 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 | +354.5% | 110,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes |
| 1994 | -71.1% | 380,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 660,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 824,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 950,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million tonnes | 900,000 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million tonnes | 840,000 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions from transport in Haiti?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Haiti was 840,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Haiti ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.