Environment in Botswana

1,642 indicators covering environment for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.016 kilograms 2023 up 512.5% 112th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 2,188 people 2024 up 18.1% 59th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 63.3% 2024 down 8.7% 116th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 77.9% 2024 up 12.5% 128th
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 53.02 2025 down 45.6% 84th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 57.8% 2024 up 21.3% 123rd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 4 t 2023 up 945.6% 116th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 4.08 1000 USD 2023 down 25.4% 131st
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 91.8% 2024 up 5.4% 178th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 72.1% 2024 up 8.4% 188th
People using improved drinking water sources 89,250 people 2024 up 66.8% 87th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 7.56 US dollar 2018 up 21.3% 77th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 26.76 t 2023 up 52,371.8% 94th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 63.45 1000 USD 2023 up 3,773.7% 96th
Drinking water services 10,379 people 2024 down 60.7% 85th
Insecticides — Import value 18.72 1000 USD 2012 down 99.5% 185th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 0.1442 2024 down 78.6% 153rd
Drinking water services in rural areas 8,191 people 2024 down 66.6% 84th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 52.3% 2025 unchanged 80th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 1.23 hectares 2024 down 85.9% 167th
Herbicides — Import value 0.103 1000 USD 2011 down 99.8% 167th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 2.28 1000 USD 2013 down 99.8% 187th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 1 t 2016 unchanged 41st
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 6 1000 USD 2016 up 100.0% 38th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -18.02 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 131st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 15.2 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 32nd
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 7,232 1000 SLC 2024 up 165.4% 71st
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 1,149 1000 USD 2007 up 69.7% 116th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 2.3% 2023 up 19.0% 157th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 2.25 2024 down 9.7% 128th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 2.3% 2023 up 19.0% 144th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 59th
Insecticides — Import quantity 4.89 t 2012 down 99.6% 180th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export quantity 0 t 2020 97th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export value 0.29 1000 USD 2020 93rd
Fungicides — Import value 26.67 1000 USD 2012 down 33.1% 144th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 0.155 t 2013 down 100.0% 185th
Herbicides — Import quantity 0.0185 t 2011 down 99.9% 165th
Water Use Efficiency 76.49 2023 up 15.3% 35th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Plastic waste exports 662.47 tonnes 2023 up 124.1% 103rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 229.17 2022 up 124.1% 124th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.0% 2022 up 124.1% 198th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 4,691 2022 up 44.3% 33rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.8% 2022 up 44.3% 46th
Reservoir minimum water area 87.37 2022 up 100.6% 93rd
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 up 100.5% 118th
Reservoir maximum water area 109.22 2022 up 100.6% 98th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 up 100.5% 122nd
Reservoir minimum water area change 90.5% 2022 up 1,888.4% 13th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 30,654 Square kilometres 2022 down 1.4% 43rd
Phosphate rock — Export value 0 1000 USD 2023 down 100.0% 89th
Phosphate rock — Export quantity 0 t 2023 down 100.0% 87th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 0.1 t 2021 down 28.6% 87th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 0.02 1000 USD 2021 down 98.2% 88th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 68.9% 2024 down 10.4% 59th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 68.9% 2024 down 10.4% 59th
Fungicides — Import quantity 4.92 t 2012 down 68.9% 144th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,026 Square kilometres 2022 up 107.5% 103rd
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 557.07 Square kilometres 2022 up 503.5% 73rd