Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Haiti
Haiti: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1992)
0.0098 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.026 tonnes per person
in 1985
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1870
Years of data
103
1870–1992
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Haiti, 1870–1992
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 1992, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Haiti stood at 0.0098 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Haiti peaked at 0.026 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.
That places Haiti 116th out of 179 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +132.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -53.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +1064.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +73.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -60.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1882 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1885 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -63.9% |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | -86.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +5375.3% |
| 1889 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +84.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +59.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +238.6% |
| 1895 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1896 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +51.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -57.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +118.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1910 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +57.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -66.2% |
| 1915 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -63.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -55.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +260.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.6% |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1356.0% |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | -95.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +90206.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -91.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +148.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -50.8% |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | -80.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +196.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | -80.1% |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | +100.1% |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | +47.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | +100.2% |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +300.5% |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | -39.0% |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.017 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 1984 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -71.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +65.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -59.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +96.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0098 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0098 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +90206.5% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person |
| 1888 | +5375.3% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person |
| 1921 | +1356.0% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 1877 | +1064.2% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Haiti?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Haiti was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 1992, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
- How does Haiti rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Haiti ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 1992.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.