Emissions of air pollutants in Haiti
Haiti: Emissions of air pollutants was 49,733 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
49,733 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 220 countries
All-time high
52,385 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
104.87 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Haiti, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Haiti is 49,733 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Haiti peaked at 52,385 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 104.87 tonnes, in 1750.
Haiti ranks 127th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 104.87 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 105.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 105.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 106.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 107.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 107.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 108.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 108.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 109.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 109.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 110.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 110.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 111.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 112.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 112.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 113.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 113.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 114.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 114.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 115.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 116.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 116.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 117.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 117.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 118.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 119.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 119.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 120.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 120.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 121.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 122.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 122.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 123.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 123.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 124.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 125.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 125.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 126.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 127.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 127.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 128.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 128.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 129.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 130.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 130.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 131.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 132.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 132.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 133.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 134.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 134.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 135.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 136.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 137.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 138.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 139.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 140.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 141.79 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 142.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 143.77 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 144.77 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 145.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 146.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 147.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 148.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 149.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 151.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 152.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 153.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 154.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 155.25 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 157.55 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 159.87 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 162.19 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 164.53 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 166.86 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 169.21 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 171.56 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1828 | 173.92 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1829 | 176.29 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 178.66 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 180.26 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 181.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 183.47 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 185.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 186.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 188.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 189.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 191.57 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 193.2 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 194.84 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 196.57 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 198.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 200.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 201.81 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 203.55 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 205.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 207.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 208.84 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 210.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 211.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 214.73 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 217.87 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 221.02 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 224.19 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 227.38 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 230.72 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 234.08 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 237.46 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 240.86 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 244.27 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 248.58 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 252.91 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 257.28 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 261.68 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 266.1 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 270.82 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 275.56 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 280.33 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 285.14 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 289.98 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 294.78 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 299.57 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 304.4 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 309.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 314.13 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 319.5 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 324.89 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 330.3 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 335.74 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 341.2 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 348.69 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 356.24 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 363.83 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 371.44 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 379.11 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 387.66 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 396.25 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 405.25 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 414.32 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 423.43 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 434.23 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 445.1 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 456.01 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 466.98 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 478.01 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 490.66 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 503.35 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 516.11 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 528.92 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 541.78 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 588.39 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1902 | 637.98 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1903 | 690.47 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1904 | 745.84 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1905 | 804.23 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1906 | 865.14 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1907 | 928.85 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1908 | 995.47 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1909 | 1,065 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 1,137 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1911 | 1,189 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 1,241 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 1,293 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 1,347 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 1,401 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1916 | 1,478 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 1,558 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 1,639 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1919 | 1,723 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1920 | 1,810 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1921 | 1,924 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1922 | 2,044 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 2,170 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 2,297 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 2,446 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1926 | 2,574 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1927 | 2,697 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 2,822 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 2,949 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 3,071 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 3,157 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 3,237 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 3,319 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 3,402 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 3,485 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 3,612 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 3,736 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 3,858 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 3,978 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 4,097 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 4,217 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 4,332 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 4,452 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 4,573 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 4,691 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 4,782 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 4,877 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 4,970 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 5,075 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 7,458 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1951 | 7,901 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 8,191 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 8,398 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 9,417 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 9,987 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 9,805 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 9,757 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 10,057 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 9,754 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 10,139 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 10,512 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 10,709 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 10,224 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 11,071 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 11,434 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 11,804 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 11,622 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11,929 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 12,675 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 13,484 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 13,346 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 13,241 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 13,188 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 13,679 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 13,830 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 15,513 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 15,975 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 16,878 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 18,146 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 18,268 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 17,268 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 19,257 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 20,345 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 20,957 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 21,276 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 21,581 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 23,282 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 23,839 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 23,729 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 24,539 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 23,797 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 20,821 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 17,939 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 13,090 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 22,254 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1996 | 25,660 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 29,753 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 29,157 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28,480 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 28,702 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 29,538 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 32,498 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 30,304 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 32,282 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 31,949 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30,969 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 34,483 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 32,805 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 33,578 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 32,993 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33,534 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 42,394 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 41,752 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 48,528 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 50,381 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 52,385 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 52,027 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50,495 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 50,936 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49,588 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 49,389 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49,733 tonnes | +0.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 49,733 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 49,733 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +70.0% | 13,090 tonnes | 22,254 tonnes |
| 1950 | +47.0% | 5,075 tonnes | 7,458 tonnes |
| 1994 | -27.0% | 17,939 tonnes | 13,090 tonnes |
| 2012 | +26.4% | 33,534 tonnes | 42,394 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 107.31 tonnes | 104.87 tonnes | 109.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 112.88 tonnes | 110.31 tonnes | 115.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 118.72 tonnes | 116.02 tonnes | 121.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 124.86 tonnes | 122.02 tonnes | 127.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 131.3 tonnes | 128.32 tonnes | 134.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 139.34 tonnes | 134.93 tonnes | 143.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 149.46 tonnes | 144.77 tonnes | 154.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 165.72 tonnes | 155.25 tonnes | 176.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 185.91 tonnes | 178.66 tonnes | 193.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 202.7 tonnes | 194.84 tonnes | 210.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 225.99 tonnes | 211.61 tonnes | 240.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 264.27 tonnes | 244.27 tonnes | 285.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 312.26 tonnes | 289.98 tonnes | 335.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 376.4 tonnes | 341.2 tonnes | 414.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 474.28 tonnes | 423.43 tonnes | 528.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 786.31 tonnes | 541.78 tonnes | 1,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,401 tonnes | 1,137 tonnes | 1,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,373 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | 2,949 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,485 tonnes | 3,071 tonnes | 3,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,607 tonnes | 4,097 tonnes | 5,075 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,073 tonnes | 7,458 tonnes | 10,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,212 tonnes | 10,139 tonnes | 12,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,728 tonnes | 13,188 tonnes | 18,146 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,980 tonnes | 17,268 tonnes | 23,839 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,549 tonnes | 13,090 tonnes | 29,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,711 tonnes | 28,702 tonnes | 34,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,542 tonnes | 32,993 tonnes | 52,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,570 tonnes | 49,389 tonnes | 49,733 tonnes | 3 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3611 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Haiti?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Haiti was 49,733 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 52,385 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.87 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Haiti rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Haiti ranks 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.