Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This resource includes an interactive map, graph, and table that show the total greenhouse gas emission for countries throughout the world, starting from 1965.
- Greenhouse gas emissions – from carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and F-gases – are summed up and measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The interactive provides three different ways for students to explore data (chart, map, table).
- The data can be customized to view different countries and time periods.
Additional Prerequisites
- Learners need to be familiar with the concept of gas emissions.
- The dataset and images are available to download.
Differentiation
- This resource can be used as a practical application of the uses of line graphs learned in Mathematics.
- Students can easily compare emissions from their home country to other countries around the world.
- In geography or social studies classes, students can explore characteristics of high-emission and low-emission countries and seek to identify trends.
- Teachers can ask students to identify which countries they believe are most responsible for climate change based on the emissions data. This can open a conversation about justice and moral responsibility.
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