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Per Capita Methane Emissions by Sector

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

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Synopsis

This interactive resource provides students with the opportunity to explore the per capita sources of methane emissions globally or for specific countries.
The data begins in 1990 and is broken out by sector.

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This resource clearly shows students where most methane emissions on a per capita basis come from and how they have changed over time.

Additional Prerequisites

Students should know how to read a line graph and be familiar with the term fugitive emissions.

Differentiation

Cross-curricular connections could be made with social studies and chemistry classes.
Students may want to explore the topic further with these resources: Methane Emissions, Natural Gas: Water and Climate Impacts, How to Change Your Diet to Fight Climate Change, and The Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer.
Note that the methane emissions are calculated on a 100-year CO2 equivalency scale, so the 20-year values would be significantly higher due to methane's short (10-12 years) residence time in the atmosphere.

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