Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This interactive map, graph, and table show annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions for countries throughout the world, starting from 1990.
- Greenhouse gas emissions – carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and F-gases – are summed up and measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Preparation:
- Familiarize yourself and students with the resource's features:
- By clicking the play button in the bottom left corner, students can view an animated version of the chart, map, or table that shows change over time.
- The dataset and images can be downloaded.
Prerequisites:
- Ensure students are familiar with the concept of gas emission and the economic concept of per capita.
Interdisciplinary Connections:
- Math:
- Use this resource as a practical application of the uses of line graphs.
- Geography:
- Use the map to look for patterns in gas emissions and determine similar characteristics between high-emitting and low-emitting countries.
Extensions:
- Use this resource to open conversations about climate justice by exploring which countries are the largest per capita emitters and what responsibility these countries should take in solving the climate crisis.
This resource underscores per capita CO2 emissions aggregated from selected countries. Ideally, Global warming potentials calculated within a period of 100 years were taken into account to get the sum of CO2 equivalent expressed in tonnes. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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