Per Capita CO2 Emissions by Sector
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This interactive chart and table allow students to explore the per capita CO2 emissions for any country or globally starting from 1990.
- The data can be customized and downloaded.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource shows students where most CO2 emissions come from on a per capita basis and how they have changed over time.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a line graph and a global map and should be familiar with the term fugitive emissions.
- Students may need some background information about CO2, both as a greenhouse gas and as an unregulated ozone-depleting substance.
Differentiation
- In social studies classes, students can work in small groups to compare the per capita carbon emissions from two countries. Students can notice how the countries' per capita emissions compare by industry and overall.
- Science classes can show students the data as a way to introduce a lesson on global warming and climate change.
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