Share of Primary Energy from Renewable Sources
Data, Graphs, and Maps
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Science, Geography, Mathematics
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Provided by Our World in Data
What it is
- This data from Our World in Data can be viewed as a map, chart, or table and illustrates how much of a country's energy comes from renewable resources.
- Students can also play a time-lapse from 1965 and on to see the evolution of a country's renewable energy use.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The map gives students a great way to quickly visualize which countries are excelling in implementing renewable resources.
- Students can easily toggle between charts and maps to see the data in a way that works best for them.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand the definition of renewable and the environmental differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can discuss the importance of renewable energy in combating the climate crisis and look at local resources to see how places in their community can incorporate renewable sources of energy.
- Math teachers can pair this resource with these Renewable Energy Algebra Worksheets.
- Students can choose a renewable energy source to research and report about the benefits and drawbacks of the source they choose.
From the scientist review
The actual change shows how much a country is producing energy from renewable sources, whether there are positive (progressing) or negative (retrogressing), this resource is suitable for students to explore to understand these changes relative to other countries of interest.
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