Global Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide Concentration
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This interactive chart allows students to explore the global atmospheric concentration of nitrous oxide (N2O) over time.
- The chart can be customized to show a specific date range (starting in 1750) and can be downloaded.
Subjects: Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students can click the "play" arrow below the chart or table to see how the data has changed over time.
- The resource uses data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) from the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE).
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a line graph.
Differentiation
- This resource could be useful in a discussion about sustainability, the ozone layer, and the impacts of industrial farming.
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with math classes when working with data and graphs.
- Other resources related to this topic include this graph and table on nitrous oxide emissions by sector and this map of nitrous oxide emissions
- Students could research the following questions:
- How potent is nitrous oxide as a greenhouse gas?
- How much nitrous oxide is released from fertilizer and livestock waste lagoons?
- How does fertilizer use contribute to eutrophication and dead zones?
- How potent is nitrous oxide as an ozone-damaging gas?
- How potent is nitrous oxide as a greenhouse gas?
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