Energy intensity in Haiti
Haiti: Energy intensity was 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Haiti is 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Haiti peaked at 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2009.
Haiti ranks 52nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Haiti, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 5.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.19 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.21 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.22 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.28 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.66 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.59 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.63 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.28 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.66 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.63 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 49 Belarus 6.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 5.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 South Sudan 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 5.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 5.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 energy intensity in Haiti?
- Energy intensity in Haiti was 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- How does Haiti rank for energy intensity?
- Haiti ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.