Methane emissions in Haiti
Haiti: Methane emissions was 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
639,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Haiti, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Haiti peaked at 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 639,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Haiti ranks 109th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 671,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 639,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 704,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 743,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 776,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 809,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 834,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 887,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 840,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 934,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 998,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 945,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 106 Israel 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Bulgaria 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 108 Honduras 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 110 Norway 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Tunisia 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 112 Malawi 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Haiti
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 11.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.62 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2523 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 88.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2523 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2523 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Haiti?
- Methane emissions in Haiti was 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Haiti rank for methane emissions?
- Haiti ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.