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Haiti

Republic of Haiti

AyitiAyiti

UN memberLatin America and the Caribbean, Americas

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Outline of Haiti

Population

12 million

· UN WPPProjection

GDP

$32.1 billion

· World Bank WDIActual

GDP / capita

$2,694

· World Bank WDIActual

HDI

0.554 index (0–1)

· UNDP HDRActual

Life expectancy

65.5 years

· UN WPPProjection

Area

27,560 km²

· World Bank WDIActual

UN WPP 2024 Revision (estimates through 2023; 2024–2100 medium-variant projections). World Bank WDI, 13 July 2026 release. UNDP HDR HDR 2025. UNESCO UIS UIS February 2026. ILOSTAT ILOSTAT December 2025. IMF WEO WEO April 2026. OWID CO₂ OWID CO₂ December 2025.

Overview

Haiti is a UN member state in Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas.

Every figure names its source, year, and whether it is an actual value, an estimate, or a projection. Missing values stay missing.

ISO alpha-2
HT
ISO alpha-3
HTI
UN M49
332
Wikidata
Q790

People

Population stocks and demographic rates are from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant unless another source is named. Years from 2024 onward are projections.

PopulationProjection
12 million

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population (1 July)Projection
12 million

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population growth rateProjection
1.1 percent

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population densityProjection
436.6 persons per km²

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Haiti’s density is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 102.3 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 90.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Median ageProjection
24.3 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Haiti’s median age is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 35.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 29.8 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Population sex ratioProjection
97.7 males per 100 females

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Total fertility rateProjection
2.6 live births per woman

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Haiti’s tfr is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 1.6 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 2 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Crude birth rateProjection
21.3 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Net number of migrantsProjection
−31,968

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Net migration rateProjection
−2.7 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Urban population
55.6%

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s urban is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 72% (42 profiles with 2025 data), and below the median of 63.4% among 194 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Population ages 0–14
30.8%

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Population ages 15–64
64.4%

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Population ages 65 and above
4.8%

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s ages 65+ is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 10.8% (42 profiles with 2025 data), and below the median of 7.4% among 194 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Population of Haiti, 1950 to 2100 UN World Population Prospects medium variant. Estimates through 2023; dashed line marks projections from 2024. 2 million4 million6 million8 million10 million12 million14 million 19601980200020202040206020802100 Projection
Population of Haiti. Solid line: estimates (1950–2023). Dashed line: medium-variant projections (2024–2100). UN WPP, WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium.
Data table
YearPopulationStatus
19503.24 millionestimate
19603.82 millionestimate
19704.59 millionestimate
19805.56 millionestimate
19906.78 millionestimate
20008.23 millionestimate
20109.77 millionestimate
202011.2 millionestimate
203012.5 millionprojection
204013.7 millionprojection
205014.7 millionprojection
206015.4 millionprojection
207015.7 millionprojection
208015.7 millionprojection
209015.5 millionprojection
210015.2 millionprojection
210115.1 millionprojection
Age structure of Haiti Share of population by broad age group, World Bank World Development Indicators. 196019932025 Ages 0–14Ages 15–64Ages 65+
Age structure of Haiti as a share of population. World Bank WDI, World Development Indicators.
Data table
YearAges 65+Status
19603.3% aged 65+actual
19653.5% aged 65+actual
19703.8% aged 65+actual
19754.1% aged 65+actual
19804.2% aged 65+actual
19854.1% aged 65+actual
19903.8% aged 65+actual
19953.6% aged 65+actual
20003.6% aged 65+actual
20053.7% aged 65+actual
20103.9% aged 65+actual
20154.1% aged 65+actual
20204.4% aged 65+actual
20254.8% aged 65+actual

Economy

National accounts and related World Bank series. Totals are not comparable as “averages” across countries; rates such as GDP per capita include same-year cohort medians where coverage allows.

Gross domestic product
$32.1 billion

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

GDP per capita
$2,694

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s gdp / capita is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of $11,059 (33 profiles with 2025 data), and below the median of $7,411 among 181 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

GDP, PPP
Int’l $37.3 billion

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

GDP per capita, PPP
Int’l $3,134

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s gdp / capita (ppp) is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of Int’l $23,116 (32 profiles with 2025 data), and below the median of Int’l $20,089 among 180 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

GDP growth
−2.7 percent

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s gdp growth is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 2.7 (33 profiles with 2025 data), and below the median of 3.2 among 181 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

GNI per capita
$2,010

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s gni / capita is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of $10,655 (32 profiles with 2025 data), and below the median of $7,360 among 179 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Inflation, consumer prices
28.6 percent

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s inflation is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 2.3 (28 profiles with 2025 data), and above the median of 3 among 162 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Unemployment, totalProjection
15 percent of labour force

2026 · ILOSTAT · Projection · ILOSTAT modelled estimates (annual)

Haiti’s unemployment is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 5.9 (32 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 5.1 among 178 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Trade
15.9 percent of GDP

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Access to electricity
53.9%

2024 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Individuals using the Internet
47.9%

2024 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Labour force participation rateProjection
63.9 percent of population ages 15+

2026 · ILOSTAT · Projection · ILOSTAT modelled estimates (annual)

Haiti’s lfpr is close to Latin America and the Caribbean median of 62.9 (31 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 62 among 174 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Employment-to-population ratioProjection
54.3 percent of population ages 15+

2026 · ILOSTAT · Projection · ILOSTAT modelled estimates (annual)

Youth unemployment rateProjection
37.8 percent of labour force ages 15–24

2026 · ILOSTAT · Projection · ILOSTAT modelled estimates (annual)

General government net lending/borrowingProjection
−0.7 percent of GDP

2026 · IMF WEO · Projection · World Economic Outlook April 2026

General government gross debtProjection
10.7 percent of GDP

2026 · IMF WEO · Projection · World Economic Outlook April 2026

GDP of Haiti (current US$) Gross domestic product in current US dollars, World Bank World Development Indicators. $0$10 billion$20 billion$30 billion 1960197019801990200020102020
GDP of Haiti in current US dollars. World Bank WDI, World Development Indicators.
Data table
YearGDPStatus
1960$273 millionactual
1965$353 millionactual
1970$331 millionactual
1975$681 millionactual
1980$1.38 billionactual
1985$2.01 billionactual
1990$3.1 billionactual
1995$2.81 billionactual
2000$6.81 billionactual
2005$7.03 billionactual
2010$11.9 billionactual
2015$14.8 billionactual
2020$14.5 billionactual
2025$32.1 billionactual

Development

Human development indices are published only from the latest UNDP HDR series. This build does not invent a substitute index.

Human Development Index
0.554 index (0–1)

2023 · UNDP HDR · Actual · HDR 2025 composite indices complete time series

Haiti’s hdi is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 0.777 (33 profiles with 2023 data), and below the median of 0.762 among 192 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
0.337 index (0–1)

2023 · UNDP HDR · Actual · HDR 2025 composite indices complete time series

Haiti’s ihdi is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 0.605 (23 profiles with 2023 data), and below the median of 0.609 among 168 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Gender Development Index
0.932 index (female-to-male HDI ratio)

2023 · UNDP HDR · Actual · HDR 2025 composite indices complete time series

Haiti’s gdi is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 0.989 (30 profiles with 2023 data), and below the median of 0.971 among 183 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Gender Inequality Index
0.618 index (0–1)

2023 · UNDP HDR · Actual · HDR 2025 composite indices complete time series

Haiti’s gii is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 0.360 (30 profiles with 2023 data), and above the median of 0.352 among 172 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Multidimensional Poverty Index
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Health and education

Life expectancy and mortality are UN WPP series unless labelled otherwise. Education figures are UNESCO UIS (CC BY-SA, isolated) where a comparable series exists; otherwise they stay missing.

Life expectancy at birthProjection
65.5 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Haiti’s life expectancy is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 76.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 74.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Crude death rateProjection
7.8 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Life expectancy at birth (male)Projection
62.2 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Haiti’s life exp. male is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 74.1 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 70.9 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Life expectancy at birth (female)Projection
68.8 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Haiti’s life exp. female is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 79.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 77.4 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Infant mortality rateProjection
42.6 per 1,000 live births

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Haiti’s infant mortality is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 9.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 11.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Under-five mortality rateProjection
54.7 per 1,000 live births

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Haiti’s u5mr is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 11.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 12.9 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Maternal mortality ratio
328 per 100,000 live births

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Immunization, measles
77%

2024 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s measles immunization is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 89.5% (32 profiles with 2024 data), and below the median of 90% among 192 core profiles with 2024 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Current health expenditure
3.2 percent of GDP

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s health expenditure is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 6.3 (31 profiles with 2023 data), and below the median of 5.8 among 170 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Prevalence of undernourishment
54.2 percent of population

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Adult literacy rate
68%

2017 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

Haiti’s adult literacy is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 96.4% (5 profiles with 2017 data). Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Youth literacy rate
88.9%

2017 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

Mean years of schooling
5.4 years

2017 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

Haiti’s mean years school is above the median of 5.2 among 10 core profiles with 2017 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

School life expectancy
6.7 years

1986 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

Life expectancy at birth, Haiti Life expectancy at birth. Estimates through 2023; dashed line marks UN WPP medium-variant projections from 2024. 3040506070 19601980200020202040206020802100 Projection
Life expectancy at birth in Haiti. Dashed line marks medium-variant projections. UN WPP, WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium.
Data table
YearYearsStatus
195037.2estimate
196043.4estimate
197047.3estimate
198050estimate
199053.2estimate
200058.2estimate
201045.6estimate
202063.8estimate
203066.1projection
204067.6projection
205069projection
206070.2projection
207071.5projection
208072.7projection
209074projection
210075.3projection

Environment

Forest cover is World Bank WDI. CO₂ is the Global Carbon Project series via Our World in Data — not IEA-EDGAR.

Land area
27,560 km²

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Surface area
27,750 km²

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Forest area
12.3%

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Haiti’s forest is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 44.6% (42 profiles with 2023 data), and below the median of 31.8% among 194 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

CO₂ emissions
3 million tonnes

2024 · OWID / Global Carbon Project · Actual · OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project)

CO₂ emissions per capita
0.3 tonnes per person

2024 · OWID / Global Carbon Project · Actual · OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project)

Haiti’s co₂ / capita is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 3 (41 profiles with 2024 data), and below the median of 2.8 among 192 core profiles with 2024 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

CO₂ emissions, Haiti Annual CO₂ emissions from the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data. Not IEA-EDGAR. 0123 18801900192019401960198020002020
CO₂ emissions of Haiti. Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data. OWID / Global Carbon Project, OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project).
Data table
YearMillion tonnesStatus
18700actual
18800actual
18900actual
19000actual
19100actual
19200actual
19300actual
19400actual
19500.1actual
19600.3actual
19700.4actual
19800.7actual
19901actual
20001.6actual
20102.1actual
20203.3actual
20243actual

Geography

Region
Americas
Subregion
Latin America and the Caribbean
Intermediate region
Caribbean
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HTI
Cartographic size
Tiny state on the 50m globe (point or small polygon)
Outline of Haiti
Outline from Natural Earth 50m Admin 0. Made with Natural Earth. Not a locator map.

Government

Classification is descriptive and is not a recognition of legal claims.Map and status policy.

Status
UN member
Publication tier
Core profile
UN LDC
Least developed country
SIDS
Small island developing State

Sources

United Nations World Population Prospects

WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium. Vintage 2024 Revision. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Population (2026, projection; series TPopulation1Jan)
  • Life expectancy at birth (2026, projection; series LEx)
  • Population (1 July) (2026, projection; series TPopulation1July)
  • Population growth rate (2026, projection; series PopGrowthRate)
  • Population density (2026, projection; series PopDensity)
  • Median age (2026, projection; series MedianAgePop)
  • Population sex ratio (2026, projection; series PopSexRatio)
  • Total fertility rate (2026, projection; series TFR)
  • Crude birth rate (2026, projection; series CBR)
  • Crude death rate (2026, projection; series CDR)
  • Life expectancy at birth (male) (2026, projection; series LExMale)
  • Life expectancy at birth (female) (2026, projection; series LExFemale)
  • Infant mortality rate (2026, projection; series IMR)
  • Under-five mortality rate (2026, projection; series Q5)
  • Net number of migrants (2026, projection; series NetMigrations)
  • Net migration rate (2026, projection; series CNMR)

World Bank World Development Indicators

World Development Indicators. Vintage 13 July 2026. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Gross domestic product (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)
  • GDP per capita (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.PCAP.CD)
  • Land area (2023, actual; series AG.LND.TOTL.K2)
  • GDP, PPP (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD)
  • GDP per capita, PPP (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD)
  • GDP growth (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG)
  • GNI per capita (2025, actual; series NY.GNP.PCAP.CD)
  • Inflation, consumer prices (2025, actual; series FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)
  • Trade (2025, actual; series NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS)
  • Maternal mortality ratio (2023, actual; series SH.STA.MMRT)
  • Immunization, measles (2024, actual; series SH.IMM.MEAS)
  • Current health expenditure (2023, actual; series SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS)
  • Prevalence of undernourishment (2023, actual; series SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS)
  • Urban population (2025, actual; series SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS)
  • Population ages 0–14 (2025, actual; series SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS)
  • Population ages 15–64 (2025, actual; series SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS)
  • Population ages 65 and above (2025, actual; series SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS)
  • Surface area (2023, actual; series AG.SRF.TOTL.K2)
  • Access to electricity (2024, actual; series EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS)
  • Individuals using the Internet (2024, actual; series IT.NET.USER.ZS)
  • Forest area (2023, actual; series AG.LND.FRST.ZS)
  • Alternate: Population (2025, actual; series SP.POP.TOTL)
  • Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
  • Alternate: Population growth rate (2025, actual; series SP.POP.GROW)
  • Alternate: Population density (2023, actual; series EN.POP.DNST)
  • Alternate: Total fertility rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.TFRT.IN)
  • Alternate: Crude birth rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.CBRT.IN)
  • Alternate: Crude death rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.CDRT.IN)
  • Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (male) (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN)
  • Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (female) (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN)
  • Alternate: Infant mortality rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)
  • Alternate: Under-five mortality rate (2024, actual; series SH.DYN.MORT)
  • Alternate: Net number of migrants (2025, actual; series SM.POP.NETM)
  • Alternate: Unemployment, total (2025, actual; series SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS)

UNDP Human Development Report

HDR 2025 composite indices complete time series. Vintage HDR 2025. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Human Development Index (2023, actual; series hdi)
  • Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (2023, actual; series ihdi)
  • Gender Development Index (2023, actual; series gdi)
  • Gender Inequality Index (2023, actual; series gii)
  • Alternate: Mean years of schooling (2023, actual; series mys)
  • Alternate: School life expectancy (2023, actual; series eys)

ILOSTAT

ILOSTAT modelled estimates (annual). Vintage ILOSTAT December 2025. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Unemployment, total (2026, projection; series UNE_2EAP_SEX_AGE_RT)
  • Labour force participation rate (2026, projection; series EAP_2WAP_SEX_AGE_RT)
  • Employment-to-population ratio (2026, projection; series EMP_2WAP_SEX_AGE_RT)
  • Youth unemployment rate (2026, projection; series UNE_2EAP_SEX_AGE_RT)

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026). Vintage UIS February 2026. CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Adult literacy rate (2017, actual; series LR.AG15T99)
  • Youth literacy rate (2017, actual; series LR.AG15T24)
  • Mean years of schooling (2017, actual; series MYS.1T8.AG25T99)
  • School life expectancy (1986, actual; series SLE.1T8)

IMF World Economic Outlook

World Economic Outlook April 2026. Vintage WEO April 2026. IMF data terms. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • General government net lending/borrowing (2026, projection; series GGXCNL_NGDP)
  • General government gross debt (2026, projection; series GGXWDG_NGDP)
  • Alternate: Gross domestic product (2026, projection; series NGDPD)
  • Alternate: GDP per capita (2026, projection; series NGDPDPC)
  • Alternate: GDP growth (2026, projection; series NGDP_RPCH)
  • Alternate: Inflation, consumer prices (2026, projection; series PCPIPCH)

Our World in Data (Global Carbon Project)

OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project). Vintage OWID CO₂ December 2025. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • CO₂ emissions (2024, actual; series co2)
  • CO₂ emissions per capita (2024, actual; series co2_per_capita)

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