Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Botswana
Botswana: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.0504 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Botswana stood at 0.0504.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Botswana peaked at 0.1006 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0131, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0322 | 0.0131 | 0.0653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 | 0.0252 | 0.0698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 | 0.032 | 0.1006 | 4 |
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 106.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6294 (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 13.70 million (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 122.17 million (2023)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar -108.47 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Botswana?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Botswana was 0.0504 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 in 2020.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.