Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Botswana
Botswana: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.23 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Botswana, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Botswana stood at 14.23. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Botswana peaked at 14.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.58, in 2014.
That places Botswana 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.15 | — |
| 2011 | 13.77 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.21 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.87 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.58 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.25 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.82 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.24 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.92 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.84 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.75 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.56 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 13.66 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.23 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.16 | 12.58 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 | 12.75 | 14.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Botswana?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Botswana was 14.23 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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