Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Haiti
Haiti: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Haiti is 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Haiti peaked at 16.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.68 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2012.
That places Haiti 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 108 Cyprus 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 109 Romania 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 110 Malaysia 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 112 Croatia 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 113 Suriname 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 114 Albania 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Haiti
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.17 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Haiti?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Haiti was 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Haiti ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.