Fossil fuel consumption per person in Haiti
Haiti: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
588.31 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
201st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,310 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
298.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1994
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Haiti peaked at 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 298.15 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 201st of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 718.15 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 497.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 601.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 499.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 495.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 565.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 545.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 851.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.1% |
| 1988 | 892.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 801.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 435.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.6% |
| 1991 | 443.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 494.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 354.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 298.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 502.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 581.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 740.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 674.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 739.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 741.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 799.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 878.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 794.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 911.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 936.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 943.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 949.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 874.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 927.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 980.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 595.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 646.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 495.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 892.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 298.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 740.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 902.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 741.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 874.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 959.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 198 Afghanistan 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Ethiopia 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Haiti?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Haiti was 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Haiti ranks 201st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.