Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Botswana
Botswana: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 1988
Years of data
9
1988–2018
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Botswana, 1988–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Botswana is 1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Botswana peaked at 2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.
That places Botswana 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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- 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 climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Botswana?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Botswana was 1 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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