People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0416 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Botswana, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0416 units per person for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 179.2% on the previous year and up 2,017.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.03 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2011.
That places Botswana 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.03 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0097 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0725 units per person | +645.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per person | -94.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0827 units per person | +2154.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | -96.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 units per person | +786.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0416 units per person | +179.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0416 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per person, 16.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0416 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.008 units per person, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2154.6% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0827 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5187 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0725 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0416 units per person | 2 |
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 people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Botswana?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Botswana was 0.0416 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,017.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.