Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Botswana

Botswana: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 38.53 million tonnes in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
38.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
126th
of 238 countries
All-time high
76.86 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
33.97 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Botswana, 2000–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2000201220242000: 48.4M tonnes2001: 57.3M tonnes2002: 61.7M tonnes2003: 62.6M tonnes2004: 56.7M tonnes2005: 58.3M tonnes2006: 76.9M tonnes2007: 72.0M tonnes2008: 73.6M tonnes2009: 52.1M tonnes2010: 58.6M tonnes2011: 58.9M tonnes2012: 53.9M tonnes2013: 58.5M tonnes2014: 56.2M tonnes2015: 45.4M tonnes2016: 44.9M tonnes2017: 46.2M tonnes2018: 49.0M tonnes2019: 47.0M tonnes2020: 34.0M tonnes2021: 35.8M tonnes2022: 36.8M tonnes2023: 37.0M tonnes2024: 38.5M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Botswana stood at 38.53 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Botswana peaked at 76.86 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.97 million tonnes, in 2020.

That places Botswana 126th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.95 million tonnes 48.40 million tonnes 76.86 million tonnes 10
2010s 51.86 million tonnes 44.90 million tonnes 58.87 million tonnes 10
2020s 36.42 million tonnes 33.97 million tonnes 38.53 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 123 Tajikistan 46.33 million tonnes compare
  2. 124 Georgia 42.39 million tonnes compare
  3. 125 El Salvador 42.23 million tonnes compare
  4. 127 Rwanda 37.16 million tonnes compare
  5. 128 Bahrain 36.66 million tonnes compare
  6. 129 Lesotho 35.56 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 278 places β†’

More development goals data for Botswana

All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Botswana?
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Botswana was 38.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 76.86 million tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 33.97 million tonnes in 2020.
How does Botswana rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Botswana ranks 126th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Botswana. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/domestic-material-consumption-by-type-of-raw-material-tonnes/botswana/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/domestic-material-consumption-by-type-of-raw-material-tonnes/botswana/">Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Botswana</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 6,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed