Death Rates from Energy Production per TWh

Positives

• The graph and data table are easy to read and are downloadable.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should know how to read a bar graph.
• The source does not give any background information on the energy sources. This video offers an overview of the most common energy sources.
• The data sources have some limitations because there is no standardized method for collecting data on deaths caused by energy production. See the Scientist Notes for more information.

Differentiation

• Students could discuss the following questions:
  • What do notice or wonder about the data?
  • According to the data, which energy sources are the safest? Which are the most dangerous?
  • What kinds of incentives would make companies or countries willing to produce energy using the more dangerous energy sources?
• Students could compare this data with data about energy consumption by source and discuss what can be done to transition to safer energy sources.