Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Botswana

Botswana: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.4953 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4953
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7104
in 1990
All-time low
0.4953
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Botswana, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.711991: 0.681992: 0.6781993: 0.6761994: 0.6751995: 0.6711996: 0.6641997: 0.6571998: 0.6491999: 0.6392000: 0.6292001: 0.6192002: 0.6132003: 0.6052004: 0.6012005: 0.5972006: 0.62007: 0.5852008: 0.572009: 0.5612010: 0.5482011: 0.5362012: 0.5332013: 0.532014: 0.5262015: 0.5232016: 0.5192017: 0.5152018: 0.5112019: 0.5072020: 0.5052021: 0.5012022: 0.4972023: 0.495

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Botswana is 0.4953, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Botswana peaked at 0.7104 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4953, in 2023.

That places Botswana 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.7104
1991 0.6797 -4.3%
1992 0.6778 -0.3%
1993 0.676 -0.3%
1994 0.6747 -0.2%
1995 0.6706 -0.6%
1996 0.6642 -1.0%
1997 0.6566 -1.1%
1998 0.6489 -1.2%
1999 0.6385 -1.6%
2000 0.6293 -1.4%
2001 0.619 -1.6%
2002 0.6127 -1.0%
2003 0.6045 -1.3%
2004 0.6009 -0.6%
2005 0.5974 -0.6%
2006 0.5999 +0.4%
2007 0.5846 -2.6%
2008 0.5702 -2.5%
2009 0.5607 -1.7%
2010 0.5479 -2.3%
2011 0.5357 -2.2%
2012 0.5327 -0.6%
2013 0.5299 -0.5%
2014 0.526 -0.7%
2015 0.5228 -0.6%
2016 0.5188 -0.8%
2017 0.5151 -0.7%
2018 0.5114 -0.7%
2019 0.5071 -0.8%
2020 0.5051 -0.4%
2021 0.5006 -0.9%
2022 0.4974 -0.6%
2023 0.4953 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6697 0.6385 0.7104 10
2000s 0.5979 0.5607 0.6293 10
2010s 0.5247 0.5071 0.5479 10
2020s 0.4996 0.4953 0.5051 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 82 Solomon Islands 0.5864 compare
  2. 83 Comoros 0.5591 compare
  3. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5301 compare
  4. 86 Equatorial Guinea 0.4593 compare
  5. 87 Dominican Republic 0.3595 compare
  6. 88 Morocco 0.2894 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Botswana?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Botswana was 0.4953 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7104 in 1990.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4953 in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Botswana ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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