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Energy Consumption by Source

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

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Synopsis

In this interactive chart and table, students can compare how much energy consumption comes from different sources.
Students can view the data by region, continent, or country.

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Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Teaching Materials

Positives

Students can easily isolate sources to compare them.
Students will appreciate the color-coded graph.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with the different sources of energy.
Some students may need to define the term terawatt-hours.

Differentiation & Implementation

Looking at the different sources, students can discuss how each one impacts climate change.
Using the table, students can see how different countries' use of energy sources has changed over time.
Students can use this resource to support informative writing about an energy source of their choice.

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