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Authors

Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Grades

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Subjects

Science, Social Studies, Economics, Civics, Geography

Resource Types

  • Interactive Media
  • Charts, Graphs, and Tables

Regional Focus

Global

Nitrous Oxide Emissions

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Synopsis
  • This resource includes an interactive map and graphs that show the total nitrous oxide emissions for countries throughout the world, starting from 1990. 
  • Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) based on a 100-year global warming potential value. 
Teaching Tips

Positives

  • The interactive provides three different ways for students to explore data (chart, map, table).
  • Students may choose to view datasets for various geographic locations and time periods.
  • Related research and data are linked.
  • The site explains how the data was collected.
Additional Prerequisites
  • Learners need to be familiar with the concept of gas emissions.
  • Educators would need time to get familiar with this interactive media and decide on how to implement it with the learners.
Differentiation
  • Can be used as a practical application of the uses of line graphs learned in Statistics and Mathematics.
  • There are other related interactive maps for sources of emissions.
  • Useful for creating awareness about one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Scientist Notes

This resource outlines Global N2O emissions aggregated from selected countries. Ideally, Global warming potentials for N2O was calculated within a period of 100 years was taken into account to get the sum of CO2 equivalent expressed in tonnes. This resource is recommended for teaching.

Standards
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
    • ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • MS-ESS3-5 Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
      • HS-ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
  • College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
    • Dimension 4: Taking Informed Action
      • D4.6.6-8 Draw on multiple disciplinary lenses to analyze how a specific problem can manifest itself at local, regional, and global levels over time, identifying its characteristics and causes, and the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.
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