Human caused air pollution exposure in Botswana
Botswana: Human caused air pollution exposure was 15.93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.93
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
85th
of 240 countries
All-time high
15.93
in 2024
All-time low
10.77
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Botswana, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 15.93 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Botswana peaked at 15.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.77, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 85th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.56 | — |
| 1999 | 13.24 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.72 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.95 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 13.54 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.09 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.43 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.73 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 11.13 | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 13.17 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 14.54 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.81 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 15.03 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 12.01 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 14.38 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 13.54 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 14.26 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.58 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 12.81 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 10.77 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 12.22 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 13.43 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 15.35 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 15.93 | +3.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 | 13.24 | 13.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.21 | 11.13 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 | 12.01 | 15.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 | 10.77 | 15.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 82 Costa Rica 16.22 compare
- 83 Serbia 16.13 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 15.97 compare
- 86 Montenegro 15.81 compare
- 87 Jamaica 15.35 compare
- 88 Niger 15.28 compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 9.99 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 45.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Botswana?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Botswana was 15.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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