Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 15.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 15.28 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Botswana peaked at 41 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.36, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 55th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.85 | — |
| 2001 | 33.45 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 35.37 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 35.24 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.39 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 31.68 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 37.65 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 37.75 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 28.82 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 28.39 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.57 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 27.31 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 25.88 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.61 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 20.09 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.39 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 20.17 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.36 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 14.89 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.92 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.28 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.86 | 26.17 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.85 | 20.09 | 28.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 | 14.36 | 15.28 | 5 |
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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 domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Botswana?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Botswana was 15.28 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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