Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Haiti
Haiti: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 25.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Haiti, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Haiti stood at 25.97 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Haiti peaked at 36.58 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2022.
That places Haiti 53rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Haiti, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.58 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 33.59 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 35.62 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 33.57 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 33.16 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.98 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 30.37 micrograms per cubic meter | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 30.88 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.65 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.69 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.48 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.45 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25 micrograms per cubic meter | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 25.97 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 25 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 26.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 52 Lebanon 26.48 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 54 Western Sahara 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 55 Thailand 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 56 El Salvador 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Haiti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.51 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -33.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -38.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Haiti?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Haiti was 25.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 36.58 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- How does Haiti rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).