Domestic material consumption per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Domestic material consumption per capita was 1.83 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.83 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Haiti peaked at 2.57 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.83 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Haiti 208th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.52 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.46 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.45 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.43 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.36 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.43 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.15 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.15 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.01 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.84 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 tonnes | -1.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.83 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.83 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 1.86 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 205 Madagascar 2.11 tonnes compare
- 206 Tuvalu 1.93 tonnes compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1.9 tonnes compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 1.68 tonnes compare
- 209 Reunion 1.68 tonnes compare
- 211 Burundi 1.67 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -31.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Haiti?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Haiti was 1.83 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Haiti ranks 208th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).