Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1635 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
101st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1965 kilograms per international-$
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1948
Years of data
78
1945–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Haiti, 1945–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Haiti peaked at 0.1965 kilograms per international-$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1948.
That places Haiti 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -38.9% |
| 1947 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -60.4% |
| 1949 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | +100.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0205 kilograms per international-$ | +145239.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0234 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0246 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0274 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0347 kilograms per international-$ | +26.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0447 kilograms per international-$ | +28.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0406 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0413 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0416 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0402 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0427 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0462 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0432 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0378 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0467 kilograms per international-$ | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0467 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.047 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0411 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0401 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0464 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.054 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0532 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0512 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0526 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0557 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0564 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0723 kilograms per international-$ | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0754 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0766 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0712 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0658 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.069 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0828 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0841 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.086 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0773 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0842 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0958 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0663 kilograms per international-$ | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 kilograms per international-$ | -70.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0851 kilograms per international-$ | +328.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0936 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1048 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1035 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1298 kilograms per international-$ | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1387 kilograms per international-$ | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1294 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1283 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1295 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1224 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1186 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1215 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1432 kilograms per international-$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1425 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.138 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1582 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1536 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1486 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1623 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1665 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1659 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1796 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1965 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +145239.0% | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0205 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1995 | +328.1% | 0.0199 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0851 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1949 | +100.6% | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1994 | -70.0% | 0.0663 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0199 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1948 | -60.4% | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0205 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0447 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0438 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.047 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0619 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0512 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0766 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0814 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0658 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0958 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0854 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0199 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1261 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1387 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1557 kilograms per international-$ | 0.138 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1965 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 98 Germany 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Georgia 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1643 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 103 Djibouti 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 104 Pakistan 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
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: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Haiti?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Haiti was 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1965 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1948.
- How does Haiti rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).