Environment in Botswana

1,664 indicators covering environment for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Oxirane (ethylene oxide) — Import quantity 1.21 t 2023 up 1,916.7% 74th
Oxirane (ethylene oxide) — Import value 5.95 1000 USD 2023 up 9,140.2% 82nd
Urea — Agricultural Use 414 t 2014 108th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 10.89 % 2025 unchanged 87th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 3,719 km2 2021 down 1.9% 60th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.1 km2 2021 64th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 86.17 % 2021 down 1.9% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 58th
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 0.01 t 2022 down 90.0% 83rd
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 0 1000 USD 2022 down 100.0% 86th
Land Surface Temperature 32.06 2021 down 2.3% 42nd
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 47.21 million USD 2024 up 20.4% 37th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 52.57 million USD 2024 up 23.3% 38th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 712.99 million SLC 2024 up 86.2% 40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.48 % 2024 down 95.8% 99th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 164 1000 USD 2007 up 811.1% 73rd
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 92nd
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 34.4% 2017 down 38.4% 83rd
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
PK compounds — Export quantity 34.01 t 2023 up 580.2% 55th
PK compounds — Export value 12.18 1000 USD 2023 up 941.0% 66th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.48 % 2024 down 93.1% 98th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.49 % 2024 down 97.5% 95th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4,139 million SLC 2023 up 8.9% 83rd
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 408.66 million USD 2023 up 8.9% 102nd
Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 85th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 92nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 42.1% 2022 up 215.1% 43rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 57.9% 2022 up 515.0% 121st
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 5.34 t 2023 up 106,700.0% 94th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 117.28 1000 USD 2023 up 831,696.0% 86th
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity 0.0066 t 2023 down 99.9% 107th
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import value 7.65 1000 USD 2023 down 27.7% 69th
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use 4,566 t 2014 79th
Insecticides — Export value 38.93 1000 USD 2010 up 447.6% 109th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.25 % 2023 down 73.2% 60th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.25 % 2023 down 73.2% 60th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 198.92 million USD 2024 58th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 3,004 million SLC 2024 58th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 221.49 million USD 2024 62nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 3.52 % 2024 14th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 14.93 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 11.8% 108th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 0.016 kilograms 2023 up 512.5% 108th
Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 799.79 1000 ha 2019 104th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 149.61 1000 ha 2019 81st
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 45,305 1000 ha 2019 8th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 870.38 1000 ha 2019 23rd
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 533.04 1000 ha 2019 52nd
Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 45.29 1000 ha 2019 110th
Share of plastic waste exports 0.0% 2023 up 516.6% 104th
Insecticides — Export quantity 3.27 t 2010 up 10.2% 117th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 86th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 88th
Antimalarial insecticides — Import quantity 0.0663 t 2023 down 99.8% 119th
Antimalarial insecticides — Import value 4.89 1000 USD 2023 down 94.5% 117th
Ethylene dichloride — Import quantity 0.444 t 2022 up 22,100.0% 58th
Ethylene dichloride — Import value 2.2 1000 USD 2022 up 1,430.5% 49th
Disinfectants, etc — Export value 0.0685 1000 USD 2013 down 95.0% 131st