Long run air pollution in Botswana
Botswana: Long run air pollution was 42,942 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42,942
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
133rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
51,945
in 2018
All-time low
24.31
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Botswana, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Botswana is 42,942, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Botswana peaked at 51,945 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.31, in 1750.
Botswana ranks 133rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 24.31 | — |
| 1751 | 24.57 | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 24.84 | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 25.11 | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 25.38 | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 25.64 | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 25.91 | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 26.18 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 26.45 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 26.71 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 26.98 | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 27.29 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 27.59 | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 27.89 | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 28.2 | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 28.5 | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 28.8 | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 29.11 | +1.1% |
| 1768 | 29.41 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 29.71 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 30.02 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 30.36 | +1.2% |
| 1772 | 30.71 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 31.06 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 31.4 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 31.75 | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 32.09 | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 32.44 | +1.1% |
| 1778 | 32.78 | +1.1% |
| 1779 | 33.13 | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 33.48 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 33.87 | +1.2% |
| 1782 | 34.27 | +1.2% |
| 1783 | 34.66 | +1.2% |
| 1784 | 35.05 | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 35.45 | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 35.84 | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 36.24 | +1.1% |
| 1788 | 36.63 | +1.1% |
| 1789 | 37.03 | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 37.42 | +1.1% |
| 1791 | 37.88 | +1.2% |
| 1792 | 38.33 | +1.2% |
| 1793 | 38.78 | +1.2% |
| 1794 | 39.23 | +1.2% |
| 1795 | 39.68 | +1.2% |
| 1796 | 40.14 | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 40.59 | +1.1% |
| 1798 | 41.04 | +1.1% |
| 1799 | 41.49 | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 41.94 | +1.1% |
| 1801 | 42.61 | +1.6% |
| 1802 | 43.28 | +1.6% |
| 1803 | 43.95 | +1.6% |
| 1804 | 44.62 | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 45.3 | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 45.98 | +1.5% |
| 1807 | 46.67 | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 47.36 | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 48.05 | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 48.74 | +1.4% |
| 1811 | 49.53 | +1.6% |
| 1812 | 50.31 | +1.6% |
| 1813 | 51.1 | +1.6% |
| 1814 | 51.9 | +1.6% |
| 1815 | 52.69 | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 53.49 | +1.5% |
| 1817 | 54.3 | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 55.11 | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 55.92 | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 56.74 | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 57.67 | +1.6% |
| 1822 | 58.59 | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 59.53 | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 60.46 | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 61.4 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 62.35 | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 63.3 | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 64.25 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 65.22 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 66.18 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 67.27 | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 68.37 | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 69.48 | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 70.58 | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 71.7 | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 72.82 | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 73.94 | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 75.07 | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 76.21 | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 77.35 | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 78.65 | +1.7% |
| 1842 | 79.96 | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 81.27 | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 82.59 | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 83.91 | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 85.24 | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 86.57 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 87.92 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 89.27 | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 90.62 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 92.21 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 93.81 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 95.42 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 97.04 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 98.67 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 100.31 | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 101.96 | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 103.62 | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 105.29 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 106.97 | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 109.33 | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 111.71 | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 114.12 | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 116.56 | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 119.02 | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 121.5 | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 124.02 | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 126.55 | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 129.11 | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 131.69 | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 134.61 | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 137.56 | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 140.53 | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 143.54 | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 146.57 | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 149.64 | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 152.74 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 155.86 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 159.01 | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 162.2 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 165.83 | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 169.5 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 173.21 | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 176.95 | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 180.73 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 184.55 | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 188.4 | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 192.31 | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 196.26 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 200.25 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 204.86 | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 209.53 | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 214.24 | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 218.98 | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 223.78 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 228.63 | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 233.51 | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 238.45 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 243.43 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 248.98 | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 254.56 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 260.21 | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 265.95 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 271.75 | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 277.81 | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 283.88 | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 290.03 | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 296.28 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 302.63 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 309.07 | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 313.54 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 322.21 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 331.13 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 340.31 | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 349.77 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 358.29 | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 366.93 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 375.71 | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 384.63 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 393.68 | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 395.26 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 406.6 | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 417.26 | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 428.68 | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 453.16 | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 471.99 | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 485.7 | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 497.52 | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 506.26 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 513.79 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 511.53 | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 526.6 | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 540.43 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 554.16 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 568.62 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 581.31 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 594.03 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 605.18 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 617.73 | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 628.96 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 645.97 | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 660.94 | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 676.87 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 694.39 | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 713.25 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 720.84 | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 750.67 | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 790.57 | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 840.5 | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 890.22 | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 925.28 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 955.41 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 984.45 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 1,007 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,021 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,040 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 1,065 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1,098 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1,131 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,153 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1,180 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,212 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,238 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,262 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,322 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,375 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,438 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1,484 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,524 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,490 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,819 | +89.3% |
| 1972 | 3,336 | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 3,861 | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 5,279 | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 5,992 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 7,107 | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 7,585 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 8,366 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 9,269 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 9,860 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 11,328 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 11,110 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10,918 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 10,934 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,349 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 12,760 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 13,197 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 16,351 | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 17,954 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 20,919 | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 19,790 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 22,836 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 22,540 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22,004 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 23,750 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 22,128 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 22,969 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 27,600 | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 29,396 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 30,151 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 30,377 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30,641 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 30,342 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30,191 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31,894 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 32,078 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31,852 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35,137 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 32,833 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 29,322 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 33,438 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 39,131 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 41,413 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 47,281 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 46,723 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44,165 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 47,287 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 51,945 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 46,671 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 38,152 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 40,031 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 42,942 | +7.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 42,942 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 42,942 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +89.3% | 1,490 | 2,819 |
| 1974 | +36.7% | 3,861 | 5,279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.51 | 24.31 | 26.71 | 10 |
| 1760s | 28.35 | 26.98 | 29.71 | 10 |
| 1770s | 31.57 | 30.02 | 33.13 | 10 |
| 1780s | 35.25 | 33.48 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 1790s | 39.46 | 37.42 | 41.49 | 10 |
| 1800s | 44.98 | 41.94 | 48.05 | 10 |
| 1810s | 52.31 | 48.74 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 1820s | 60.95 | 56.74 | 65.22 | 10 |
| 1830s | 71.16 | 66.18 | 76.21 | 10 |
| 1840s | 83.27 | 77.35 | 89.27 | 10 |
| 1850s | 97.9 | 90.62 | 105.29 | 10 |
| 1860s | 117.89 | 106.97 | 129.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 145.18 | 131.69 | 159.01 | 10 |
| 1880s | 178.99 | 162.2 | 196.26 | 10 |
| 1890s | 221.57 | 200.25 | 243.43 | 10 |
| 1900s | 275.21 | 248.98 | 302.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | 345.16 | 309.07 | 384.63 | 10 |
| 1920s | 445.61 | 393.68 | 506.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 561.34 | 511.53 | 617.73 | 10 |
| 1940s | 712.29 | 628.96 | 840.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,012 | 890.22 | 1,131 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,319 | 1,153 | 1,524 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,510 | 1,490 | 9,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,576 | 9,860 | 17,954 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,393 | 19,790 | 29,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,550 | 30,151 | 35,137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,738 | 29,322 | 51,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,375 | 38,152 | 42,942 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Botswana?
- Long run air pollution in Botswana was 42,942 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 51,945 in 2018.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.31 in 1750.
- How does Botswana rank for long run air pollution?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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