Global change over the last 50 years in Botswana
Botswana: Global change over the last 50 years was 196 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
196
Change on year
down 83.8%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8,014
in 1993
All-time low
81
in 2006
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Botswana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Botswana stood at 196.
The figure is down 83.8% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Botswana peaked at 8,014 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2006.
That places Botswana 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 500 | — |
| 1966 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,100 | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,600 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,250 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 1,450 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,250 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 1,500 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,600 | +89.5% |
| 1990 | 1,900 | -47.2% |
| 1991 | 1,718 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,124 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 8,014 | +277.3% |
| 1994 | 987 | -87.7% |
| 1995 | 899 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 428 | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 498 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 193 | -61.2% |
| 1999 | 166 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 177 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 270 | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 139 | -48.5% |
| 2003 | 131 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 161 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 132 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 81 | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 442 | +445.7% |
| 2008 | 460 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,699 | +269.3% |
| 2010 | 1,560 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,234 | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 3,178 | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 4,431 | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 5,668 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 4,541 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 953 | -79.0% |
| 2017 | 3,258 | +241.9% |
| 2018 | 1,663 | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 2,033 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 1,729 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 2,208 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 3,865 | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 1,207 | -68.8% |
| 2024 | 196 | -83.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 196 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 196 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +445.7% | 81 | 442 |
| 1993 | +277.3% | 2,124 | 8,014 |
| 2009 | +269.3% | 460 | 1,699 |
| 2017 | +241.9% | 953 | 3,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 660 | 500 | 800 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,180 | 800 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,745 | 1,250 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,693 | 166 | 8,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.2 | 81 | 1,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,952 | 953 | 5,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,841 | 196 | 3,865 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 199 Palestine 282 compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 253 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 215 compare
- 203 Saint Martin (French Part) 180 compare
- 204 Aruba 176.5 compare
- 205 Guam 109.64 compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Botswana?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Botswana was 196 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,014 in 1993.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Botswana ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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