Fossil Fuel Consumption by Fuel Type (Stacked Area Chart)
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This resource includes an interactive chart that shows the fossil fuel consumption by fuel type for countries around the world since 1965.
- The data accounts for gas, coal, and oil and is measured in terawatt-hours.
- The same information can be viewed here in line chart format.
Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students can easily compare countries to each other or the world.
- The stacked area chart is a great way to visualize the differences between the three types of fossil fuel consumption.
Prerequisites
- Students may need to know the measurement of terawatt-hours.
- Students should also be familiar with fossil fuels.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After looking at the data, students can research the harmful effects of fossil fuel consumption on the environment and health. The lesson and related materials in the Fossil Fuels and CO2 resource can help with this concept.
- Math teachers can use this resource alongside the same data in line chart format to evaluate the benefits of using either type of visualization and discussing scenarios in which one or the other would be more useful.
- Social studies students can discuss the economic and political influences that perpetuate the use of fossil fuels.
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