Country air quality
Botswana Air Quality Index 2026
Live air quality for Gaborone and major cities, plus national PM2.5 exposure trends for Botswana.
Quick answer
Botswana's latest national PM2.5 exposure is 18.9 µg/m³ (2020). Live AQI readings below are city-level snapshots, starting with Gaborone.
LIVE
Live air quality in Gaborone
This live reading uses Gaborone's coordinates. It is useful for current conditions, but it should not be treated as the air quality for all of Botswana.
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Gaborone live air-quality map
Gaborone, Botswana
- Country
- Botswana
- City
- Gaborone
- Population
- 2.4M
- Coordinates
- -24.63°, 25.90°
Major cities
Live AQI across major cities in Botswana
City readings can differ sharply because traffic, smoke, dust, wind, rain, and topography are local. Compare several populated places before drawing conclusions about the country.
Gaborone
Population: 246.3K
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Francistown
Population: 103.4K
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Mogoditshane
Population: 88K
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Maun
Population: 85.4K
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Molepolole
Population: 74.9K
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Serowe
Population: 55.7K
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National context
National PM2.5 exposure trend in Botswana
PM2.5 is a population-weighted annual exposure indicator, so it is better for long-term country comparisons than for today's local conditions.
Historical Trend
How to read this page
The live cards show city-level AQI from Open-Meteo at specific coordinates, led by Gaborone. The national PM2.5 chart shows annual population-weighted exposure for Botswana. These are related, but they are not the same measurement.
Sources and limits
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10, UV, and pollen context come from Open-Meteo's air-quality API. National PM2.5 exposure comes from the World Bank indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3. Local official alerts should take priority during smoke, dust, or pollution events.
Air quality FAQ
No. Live AQI is local, so this page shows city readings for Botswana, starting with Gaborone. The national PM2.5 chart is the country-level long-term indicator.
National PM2.5 is the population-weighted annual mean exposure to fine particulate matter. It is useful for country comparisons, but it is not a live forecast.
The live city AQI endpoint is cached briefly, usually around 10 minutes, to keep readings fresh while reducing upstream load.
Air pollution is highly local. Traffic, industry, wildfire smoke, dust, wind, rain, altitude, and urban layout can make one city in Botswana much cleaner or dirtier than another on the same day.