Climate TRACE: Explore Sectors
Data, Graphs, and Maps
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Science
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Provided by Climate TRACE
What it is
- This database shows global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by sector, beginning in 2015.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The graphic design is clean and sharp.
- Navigating this resource is intuitive and easy.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students can view the data at the top as a pie chart or bar chart.
- There are ten sectors for students to explore. Each of the sectors has a dropdown list of subsectors. For each subsector, Climate Trace has included CO2e emissions, definition, source(s), methodology, and data frequency.
Differentiation
- This data could be used as a hook at the beginning of a unit on climate change. You could have your students rank these ten sectors by climate impact. After students have made their guesses, they can explore the database to see who won the contest.
- Science or social studies classes could use this inventory as a place to begin research about a specific sector or subsector of global emissions. (e.g., forest fires, rice cultivation, cooking, solid waste disposal, etc.)
- Students can also check out the Climate Trace Emissions Inventory to explore a more robust database of global emissions, including data from each country.
From the scientist review
The resource ranks CO2 footprints from 10 economic sectors. Indicators used to measure the sub-components and contributing factors from each sector are appropriate and simplified for students to gain insights. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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