Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana
Botswana: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 2.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1961
All-time low
2.4
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana is 2.4, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana peaked at 2.4 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4 | — |
| 1962 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Botswana was 2.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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