Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Botswana
Botswana: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Botswana stood at 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Botswana peaked at 20.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.68 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Hungary 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 133 Brazil 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 135 Latvia 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 136 Czechia 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 137 San Marino 12.74 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 12.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.8 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0185 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5204 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Botswana?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Botswana was 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.