Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Botswana
Botswana: Total donations received for biodiversity conservation was 2.25 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Botswana, 2002–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Botswana is 2.25 million millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Botswana peaked at 14.37 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,000 millions of constant united states dollars, in 2009.
That places Botswana 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.55 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2003 | 150,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 230,000 millions of constant united states dollars | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million millions of constant united states dollars | +526.1% |
| 2009 | 10,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -99.3% |
| 2010 | 230,000 millions of constant united states dollars | +2200.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million millions of constant united states dollars | +369.6% |
| 2012 | 830,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million millions of constant united states dollars | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million millions of constant united states dollars | +111.0% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million millions of constant united states dollars | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 10.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | +271.2% |
| 2017 | 14.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 7.27 million millions of constant united states dollars | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 4.67 million millions of constant united states dollars | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million millions of constant united states dollars | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million millions of constant united states dollars | +194.0% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million millions of constant united states dollars | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million millions of constant united states dollars | -19.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.25 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.55 million millions of constant united states dollars, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.25 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.60 million millions of constant united states dollars, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2200.0% | 10,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 230,000 millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 4.55 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million millions of constant united states dollars | 230,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 14.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.50 million millions of constant united states dollars | 4.41 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 113 Cape Verde 2.52 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 2.42 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 115 Chile 2.34 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 2.19 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 118 Palau 1.97 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 119 Micronesia (country) 1.76 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
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 total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Botswana?
- Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Botswana was 2.25 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total donations received for biodiversity conservation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.37 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2017.
- What is the lowest total donations received for biodiversity conservation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for total donations received for biodiversity conservation?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total donations received for biodiversity conservation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total donations received for biodiversity conservation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).