Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Botswana
Botswana: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 2.23 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
2.23
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 2021
All-time low
1.96
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Botswana, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.23 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Botswana peaked at 2.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.96 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 143 Zambia 2.84 compare
- 144 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2.57 compare
- 145 Slovak Republic 2.43 compare
- 147 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 148 Gambia 2.21 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.07 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 10,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 10,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 491 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 129 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 147 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 11,474 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Botswana?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Botswana was 2.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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