Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 66th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +61.1% | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 63 Bulgaria 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Nepal 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Aruba 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Armenia 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Poland 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.