Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector

Positives

• The interactive provides two ways for students to explore data (bar chart and table).
• The Sources section explains how the data was collected.

• Learners need to understand the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Educators should familiarize themselves with this resource before using it in the classroom.
• The per capita greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂e) per person per year.

• Social studies classes could compare and contrast the greenhouse gas emissions by sector for high-income countries and low-income countries. After examining the data, students could read the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and discuss how the countries can work together to lower global greenhouse gas emissions.
• Math classes can use the table to examine concepts of relative change and absolute change.