Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Haiti
Haiti: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 18.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Haiti stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Haiti peaked at 51.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2016.
That places Haiti 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +65.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +89.2% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -16.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 18.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 18.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +89.2% | 6.5% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 28.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 6.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.6% | 22.4% | 5 |
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Haiti?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Haiti was 18.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- How does Haiti rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Haiti ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.