Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Botswana
Botswana: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.2133 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana is 0.2133 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana peaked at 0.2336 billion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.09 billion cubic meters, in 1985.
That places Botswana 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.09 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 0.0933 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0966 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0998 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1031 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1064 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1097 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.113 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1231 billion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1333 billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1434 billion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1535 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1636 billion cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1738 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1839 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.194 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1943 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1946 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1949 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1952 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1955 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1957 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.196 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1963 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1966 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1969 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1972 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1944 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1911 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1879 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1879 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2013 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.193 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.204 billion cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.202 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2204 billion cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2336 billion cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2133 billion cubic meters | -8.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2133 billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion cubic meters, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2133 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0966 billion cubic meters | 0.09 billion cubic meters | 0.1031 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1404 billion cubic meters | 0.1064 billion cubic meters | 0.1839 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1953 billion cubic meters | 0.194 billion cubic meters | 0.1966 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1956 billion cubic meters | 0.1879 billion cubic meters | 0.204 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2224 billion cubic meters | 0.2133 billion cubic meters | 0.2336 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana was 0.2133 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2336 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 billion cubic meters in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.