Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Haiti
Haiti: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Haiti, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -0.5% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 98.9% on the previous year and down 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Haiti peaked at 65.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -42.1%, in 2023.
That places Haiti 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -27.6% | — |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -180.6% |
| 1983 | -13.9% | -162.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -109.1% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +1169.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4% | -102.6% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | -12712.0% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -87.6% |
| 1989 | -7.8% | -218.6% |
| 1990 | -41.0% | +423.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -106.7% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +286.9% |
| 1993 | -25.9% | -344.3% |
| 1994 | -14.4% | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | -557.2% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -73.9% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +55.2% |
| 1998 | -5.3% | -119.9% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -296.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -78.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +317.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | -7.8% | -170.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -307.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -72.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +342.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -97.5% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -2137.5% |
| 2010 | -7.0% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -193.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -72.1% |
| 2017 | -1.5% | -136.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -428.0% |
| 2019 | -7.3% | -251.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -186.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | -18.3% | -416.0% |
| 2023 | -42.1% | +130.2% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -98.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +12712.0% | -0.4% | 53.2% |
| 2009 | -2137.5% | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | +1169.1% | 1.3% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | -27.6% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -41.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | -7.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -7.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.7% | -42.1% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4603 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Haiti?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Haiti was -0.5% in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.1% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Haiti ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.