Environment in Botswana

1,664 indicators covering environment for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
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
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 68th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 5.21 % 2021 up 0.6% 109th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 4.7 % 2021 up 14.6% 35th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 2.68 % 2021 up 65.4% 81st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 86.17 % 2021 down 1.9% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.63 % 2021 up 75.0% 39th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 94.67 % 2021 down 0.9% 86th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.47 % 2021 down 7.8% 93rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.14 % 2021 down 65.9% 67th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 98th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 5.21 % 2021 up 0.6% 138th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 202.9 km2 2021 up 14.8% 69th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 115.8 km2 2021 up 65.7% 68th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 27.2 km2 2021 up 74.4% 63rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 4,086 km2 2021 down 0.9% 86th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 20.1 km2 2021 down 8.2% 79th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 6 km2 2021 down 65.7% 79th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.1 km2 2021 89th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 224.7 km2 2021 up 0.4% 95th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 202.9 km2 2021 up 14.8% 91st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 115.8 km2 2021 up 65.7% 95th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 3,719 km2 2021 down 1.9% 76th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 27.2 km2 2021 up 74.4% 91st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 4,086 km2 2021 down 0.9% 114th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 35th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 20.1 km2 2021 down 8.2% 111th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 6 km2 2021 down 65.7% 101st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.1 km2 2021 89th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.1 km2 2021 114th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 224.7 km2 2021 up 0.4% 128th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 4.7 % 2021 up 14.6% 34th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.68 % 2021 up 65.4% 65th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.63 % 2021 up 75.0% 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 94.67 % 2021 down 0.9% 76th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.47 % 2021 down 7.8% 75th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.14 % 2021 down 65.9% 59th