Environment in Botswana

1,664 indicators covering environment for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
DDT (clofenotane (INN)) — Import quantity 42.57 t 2023 up 140.9% 14th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production 0 t 2019 23rd
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Production 0 t 2019 17th
Superphosphates above 35% — Production 0 t 2019 19th
Tributyltin compounds — Import quantity 0.43 t 2023 down 97.5% 26th
Tributyltin compounds — Import value 0.5555 1000 USD 2023 down 98.1% 36th
CO2 emissions from cement production 0 thousand metric tons 2009 33rd
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 4,430 thousand metric tons 2009 up 24.9% 19th
Other NP compounds — Production 0 t 2019 23rd
Economically active population in agriculture, female 186,000 FAO, number 2012 up 23.2% 42nd
Agricultural population 855,000 FAO, number 2012 up 8.4% 42nd
Economically active population in agriculture, male 140,000 FAO, number 2012 up 11.1% 43rd
Superphosphates, other — Production 0 t 2019 17th
HCH (mixed isomers) / Lindane — Import quantity 4.5 t 2020 up 1,451.7% 2nd
HCH (mixed isomers) / Lindane — Import value 19.83 1000 USD 2020 up 1,387.4% 7th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general) 36.34 million USD 2024 21st
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general) 40.46 million USD 2024 22nd
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Recurrent (general) 548.81 million SLC 2024 20th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Production 0 t 2019 16th
Value Added (Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco products) 0.9566 2022 up 69.6% 12th
Value Added (Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco products) 0.9566 2022 up 69.6% 12th
Value Added (Manufacture of food and beverages) — Ratio of Value 0.9566 2022 up 69.6% 12th
Value Added (Manufacture of food and beverages) — Ratio of Value 0.9566 2022 up 69.6% 12th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Capital (general government) 10.87 million USD 2024 19th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Capital (general government) 12.1 million USD 2024 20th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape, Capital (general government) 164.18 million SLC 2024 18th
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Production 0 t 2019 15th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Production 0 t 2019 17th
Ethylene dibromide (1,2-dibromoethane) — Import quantity 0.0041 t 2020 down 86.3% 44th
Ethylene dibromide (1,2-dibromoethane) — Import value 0.0301 1000 USD 2020 down 94.8% 49th
Monoammonium phosphate (MAP) — Production 0 t 2019 13th
Aldicarb, captafol & methamidophos — Import quantity 0.2 t 2023 down 33.3% 13th
Aldicarb, captafol & methamidophos — Import value 0.531 1000 USD 2023 down 67.3% 20th
PK compounds — Production 0 t 2019 13th
Potassium nitrate — Production 0 t 2019 11th
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption 62.1% 2013 down 14.4% 98th
DDT, Hexachlorobenzene — Import quantity 1.4 t 2020 up 19,900.0% 7th
DDT, Hexachlorobenzene — Import value 9.95 1000 USD 2020 up 13,644.8% 6th
Countries with procedures in law or policy for participation by 10 2025 unchanged 1st
Non-agricultural population 1.20 million FAO, number 2012 up 17.6% 42nd
Terrestrial protected areas 179,951 sq. km 2010 up 0.0% 5th
CO2 emissions from gas flaring 0 thousand metric tons 2009 7th
Countries with users/communities participating in planning programs 3 2025 up 200.0% 1st
Share of deforestation that is exported 37.9% 2013 up 38.1% 20th