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Coal Production

Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021

Data, Graphs, and Maps

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Synopsis

This resource from Our World in Data includes a map, graph, and table to demonstrate each country's coal production.
Students can see data as far back as 1900.

Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

Students have a lot of options for viewing the data.
The map gives a great, quick visual for understanding which countries are the major producers of coal.

Prerequisites

Students should understand how coal is used as energy. Students should also understand that coal is a fossil fuel and nonrenewable resource.

Differentiation & Implementation

Health classes can talk about the respiratory issues that arise from coal use. The Combating Coal Ash Lesson can help facilitate this discussion.
Students can compare the greenhouse gas emissions from burning coal to other renewable or nonrenewable sources of energy.
Students can compare the coal production to other data, like Coal Consumption or Share of Primary Energy from Coal, to hypothesize how much coal is being exported.
Math and science teachers can use this in a practical lesson for the measurement and conversion of energy from one unit to another.
Teachers can also use this resource in an economics lesson to discuss the role of globalization in fossil fuel use.

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Resource Type and Format

All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.