Outdoor air pollution exposure in Haiti
Haiti: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
129th
of 241 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 2010
All-time low
12.1
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Haiti, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Haiti stood at 14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Haiti peaked at 15.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2004.
That places Haiti 129th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.2 | — |
| 1999 | 12.7 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 14 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.8 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.4 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 14 | +5.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.95 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.49 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 | 12.9 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 | 12.6 | 15.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More environment data for Haiti
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0412 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.78 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Haiti?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Haiti was 14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2004.
- How does Haiti rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Haiti ranks 129th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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