Botswana
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP37.72[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita16040.01[$]
Population2.35[millions]
Land Area580859.89[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 35 | 54.00 | 8.20 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 20 | 61.40 | 3.30 |
| Biodiversity | 3 | 89.30 | 2.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | NA | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 14 | 71.40 | 13.80 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 35 | 57.20 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 1 | 92.30 | NA |
| Species Habitat Index | 19 | 96.00 | -1.50 |
| Ecosystem Services | 26 | 58.80 | 24.90 |
| Tree cover loss | 17 | 60.80 | 28.20 |
| Grassland loss | 75 | 48.70 | 14.10 |
| Wetland loss | 65 | 57.50 | 16.50 |
| Fisheries | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 158 | 37.20 | -26.00 |
| SO2 growth rate | 143 | 46.80 | -21.50 |
| NOx growth rate | 168 | 27.70 | -30.30 |
| Agriculture | 174 | 10.70 | -3.70 |
| Pesticide | 134 | 16.70 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 178 | 4.80 | -7.40 |
| Water Resources | 123 | 0.90 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 123 | 0.90 | NA |
| Health | 150 | 21.30 | 4.00 |
| Air Quality | 164 | 17.10 | 2.80 |
| PM2.5 | 158 | 7.70 | 2.20 |
| Household solid fuels | 120 | 20.80 | 5.10 |
| Ozone | 137 | 33.60 | 0.80 |
| NOx | 49 | 39.80 | -1.50 |
| SO2 | 98 | 45.10 | -1.10 |
| CO | 46 | 63.20 | -3.10 |
| VOC | 150 | 12.40 | -1.90 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 136 | 20.90 | 6.50 |
| Sanitation | 135 | 21.90 | 7.10 |
| Drinking water | 137 | 20.20 | 6.10 |
| Heavy Metals | 125 | 39.20 | 7.30 |
| Lead | 125 | 39.20 | 7.30 |
| Waste Management | 107 | 27.30 | 0.40 |
| Solid waste | 104 | 30.50 | NA |
| Recycling | 66 | 21.00 | 1.20 |
| Ocean Plastics | NA | NA | NA |
| Climate Policy | 18 | 63.10 | 15.80 |
| Climate Change | 18 | 63.10 | 15.80 |
| CO2 growth rate | 146 | 10.70 | -20.90 |
| CH4 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 152 | 44.00 | -6.40 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 1 | 100.00 | 60.10 |
| CO2 from land cover | 19 | 91.90 | 14.90 |
| GHG intensity trend | 1 | 100.00 | 11.10 |
| GHG per capita | 94 | 48.20 | 2.60 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.4 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Botswana | 54 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Botswana | 54 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Romania | 56 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 57.2 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| Canada | 50 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Landlocked Developing Countries | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
BWA