Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Haiti
Haiti: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Haiti, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Haiti stood at 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Haiti peaked at 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Haiti ranks 134th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.47 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 4.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.10 million tonnes CO₂e | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 4.94 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.10 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.38 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.13 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Haiti?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Haiti was 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Haiti ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.