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
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Haiti, 1870–2024
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
| 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 | 0.0585 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
- 192 Burkina Faso 0.2763 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Guinea 0.2729 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.2538 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Yemen 0.2494 tonnes per person compare
- 197 Mozambique 0.2487 tonnes per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 0.21 tonnes per person 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 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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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.