Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Botswana
Botswana: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 60.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Botswana, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Botswana stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Botswana peaked at 60.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1992.
That places Botswana 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.9% | — |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 31.9% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.7% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 43.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 49.5% | 60.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 62.0% compare
- 25 Benin 62.0% compare
- 26 Gabon 60.9% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 58.9% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 57.0% compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 56.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Botswana?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Botswana was 60.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.