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 ← Previous Page 24 of 28 Next →