Water Use Efficiency in Botswana
Botswana: Water Use Efficiency was 76.49 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.49 USD/m3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
76.92 USD/m3
in 2022
All-time low
39.75 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Botswana stood at 76.49 USD/m3.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Botswana peaked at 76.92 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.75 USD/m3, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Botswana, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.75 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 39.81 USD/m3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.82 USD/m3 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 43.79 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 44.31 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.65 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 51.18 USD/m3 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 54.07 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 55.6 USD/m3 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.14 USD/m3 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 52.68 USD/m3 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 57.3 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 58.07 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.35 USD/m3 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 71.77 USD/m3 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 68.05 USD/m3 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 68.1 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.63 USD/m3 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 71.95 USD/m3 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 74.8 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 62.32 USD/m3 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 66.15 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 76.92 USD/m3 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 76.49 USD/m3 | -0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 76.49 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 76.49 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.51 USD/m3 | 39.75 USD/m3 | 55.6 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.27 USD/m3 | 52.68 USD/m3 | 74.8 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.47 USD/m3 | 62.32 USD/m3 | 76.92 USD/m3 | 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 water use efficiency in Botswana?
- Water use efficiency in Botswana was 76.49 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.92 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.75 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for water use efficiency?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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