Share of Primary Energy from Hydroelectric Power
Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Data, Graphs, and Maps
Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- In this data resource from Our World in Data, students can use a map, chart, or table to see what percentage of a country's energy comes from hydroelectric.
- Students can see updated data going back to 1965.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The interactive resource provides three different ways for students to explore data (chart, map, table).
- Students may choose to view data sets for various geographic locations and time periods.
- Related research and data are linked.
- The site explains how the data was collected.
Prerequisites
- Students should know what hydroelectric is. They should also understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can compare hydroelectric to other forms of renewable energy, taking into account which forms are more reliable and which will result in the least emissions.
- If time allows, students can select a country getting 50% or more of their energy from hydroelectric and research the practices, policies, and infrastructure that make this possible.
- Social studies teachers can pair this resource with the Social Studies Lesson: Should Dams Be Removed?.
The resource visualizes the relative share of energy production from hydropower from different countries, although in the map, data for some countries was not available for 2019. Datasets were normalized with a conversion factor of 277.778, and this resource is suitable for teaching.
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