Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Haiti
Haiti: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 8.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Haiti is 8.59 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Haiti peaked at 38.54 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.04 kilograms per person, in 1994.
That places Haiti 166th out of 187 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.67 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.58 kilograms per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 7.01 kilograms per person | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 8.24 kilograms per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 4.04 kilograms per person | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 13.22 kilograms per person | +227.0% |
| 1996 | 12.97 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.73 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.75 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 19.63 kilograms per person | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 38.54 kilograms per person | +96.3% |
| 2001 | 33.11 kilograms per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 25.56 kilograms per person | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 33.11 kilograms per person | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 26.94 kilograms per person | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 27.59 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.21 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.54 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 25.18 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.67 kilograms per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 21.42 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.18 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.87 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 32.28 kilograms per person | +71.1% |
| 2014 | 16.39 kilograms per person | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 25.66 kilograms per person | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.26 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 22.81 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 19.81 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 17.79 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 20.22 kilograms per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3 kilograms per person | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 8.59 kilograms per person | -24.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 8.59 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 8.59 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 | +227.0% | 4.04 kilograms per person | 13.22 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.18 kilograms per person | 4.04 kilograms per person | 19.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.44 kilograms per person | 21.67 kilograms per person | 38.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 kilograms per person | 16.39 kilograms per person | 32.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 kilograms per person | 8.59 kilograms per person | 20.22 kilograms per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Haiti?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Haiti was 8.59 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 38.54 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Haiti ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.