Environment in Botswana

1,642 indicators covering environment for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 901.39 1000 ha 2022 down 1.7% 51st
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 66.33 1000 ha 2022 up 2.4% 133rd
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 313.31 million SLC 2023 up 188.4% 133rd
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 198.81 million SLC 2023 up 72.6% 134th
Hardboard — Import quantity 135 m3 2024 up 2,600.0% 156th
Hardboard — Import value 100 1000 USD 2024 up 270.4% 159th
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 0.1853 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 90th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 2,729 m3 2024 149th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 1,710 1000 USD 2024 142nd
Particle board — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 157th
Particle board — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 98.6% 155th
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 43rd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 18 m3 2024 down 98.3% 109th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 6 1000 USD 2024 down 98.3% 116th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 146 m3 2024 up 12.3% 80th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 135 1000 USD 2024 up 1,400.0% 77th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.1853 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 74th
Land use over the long-term 25.60 million hectares 2025 unchanged 28th
Grazing land use over the long-term 25.60 million hectares 2025 unchanged 28th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 73 m3 2024 98th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 538 m3 2024 down 88.7% 102nd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 50 1000 USD 2024 down 92.2% 126th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 60 1000 USD 2024 89th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 3,844 t 2024 up 24.4% 149th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 4,763 1000 USD 2024 up 18.2% 148th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 121st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 97.2% 2024 down 1.1% 150th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 96.8% 2024 up 0.7% 116th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 96.8% 2024 up 0.7% 116th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 48,004 1000 USD 2024 down 6.5% 120th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 313 1000 USD 2024 down 94.9% 174th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 27,419 1000 USD 2024 up 31.5% 130th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 170 1000 USD 2024 down 92.1% 154th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 172,669 1000 USD 2024 up 2.3% 134th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 3,200 1000 USD 2024 down 86.2% 170th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 92 % 2024 up 5.7% 123rd
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 164th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.004 t per person 2024 up 23.1% 85th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 14.6% 86th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 175th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 196th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 1.21 ODP tonnes 2021 down 88.9% 92nd
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 96.0% 2024 down 0.3% 160th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 91.8% 2024 up 5.4% 166th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 2.31 million people 2024 up 22.4% 141st
People not using improved drinking water sources 99,629 people 2024 up 24.7% 95th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 4.0% 2024 up 7.4% 72nd
Share of the population using improved water sources 96.0% 2024 down 0.3% 160th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 147 1000 USD 2024 up 2,000.0% 103rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 9.79 Mt CO2e 2023 up 8.8% 125th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 75 1000 USD 2024 down 97.4% 115th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 59 1000 USD 2024 down 59.3% 131st
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 784 t 2024 down 72.4% 153rd
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 1,109 1000 USD 2024 down 66.0% 153rd
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 38 1000 USD 2024 down 95.2% 149th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 4 1000 USD 2024 down 98.5% 171st
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 361 1000 USD 2024 down 70.7% 116th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 162nd