Municipal water withdrawal in Botswana
Botswana: Municipal water withdrawal was 127.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
135th
of 183 countries
All-time high
129.33 million cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
36.00 million cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Botswana, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 127.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Botswana peaked at 129.33 million cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.00 million cubic meters, in 1992.
Botswana ranks 135th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Botswana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 41.37 million cubic meters | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 46.73 million cubic meters | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 52.10 million cubic meters | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 57.48 million cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 62.86 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 68.24 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 73.62 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 79.00 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 80.76 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 82.52 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 84.28 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 86.04 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 87.80 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 88.23 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.67 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.10 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 89.53 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.97 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.40 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.70 million cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 87.40 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 91.10 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 88.50 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 96.30 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 100.60 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 97.20 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 99.20 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 109.20 million cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 128.07 million cubic meters | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 129.33 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 127.00 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 127.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 127.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 36.00 million cubic meters | 73.62 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.59 million cubic meters | 79.00 million cubic meters | 89.53 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.44 million cubic meters | 83.70 million cubic meters | 100.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.40 million cubic meters | 109.20 million cubic meters | 129.33 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Botswana?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Botswana was 127.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.33 million cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.00 million cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.