Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Haiti

Haiti: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.2523 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2523 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
195th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3102 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Haiti, 1870–2024

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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

Haiti recorded 0.2523 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Haiti peaked at 0.3102 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.

That places Haiti 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0585 tonnes per person 0.0348 tonnes per person 0.0757 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.0689 tonnes per person 0.059 tonnes per person 0.0759 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.1062 tonnes per person 0.0814 tonnes per person 0.1389 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.1428 tonnes per person 0.1313 tonnes per person 0.153 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.1257 tonnes per person 0.0247 tonnes per person 0.1717 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.19 tonnes per person 0.1734 tonnes per person 0.2065 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.2608 tonnes per person 0.2172 tonnes per person 0.3102 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.2694 tonnes per person 0.2462 tonnes per person 0.3083 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 192 Burkina Faso 0.2763 tonnes per person compare
  2. 193 Guinea 0.2729 tonnes per person compare
  3. 194 Afghanistan 0.2538 tonnes per person compare
  4. 196 Yemen 0.2494 tonnes per person compare
  5. 197 Mozambique 0.2487 tonnes per person compare
  6. 198 Eritrea 0.21 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Haiti?
Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Haiti was 0.2523 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 relative to the global average recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 0.3102 tonnes per person in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
How does Haiti rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Haiti ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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