Outdoor air pollution exposure in Botswana
Botswana: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 16.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.7
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
106th
of 241 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 2024
All-time low
11.4
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Botswana, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Botswana is 16.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Botswana peaked at 16.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2020.
That places Botswana 106th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.9 | — |
| 1999 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.2 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8 | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 14 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 16.7 | +5.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.75 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.08 | 11.8 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Botswana?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Botswana was 16.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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