Per Capita Nitrous Oxide 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 shows the annual per capita nitrous oxide emissions by country, measured in carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, starting in 1965.
- Students can customize the graph, watch a time-lapse animation of emissions on the map, and sort or download the data from the table.
Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Geography
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- 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 terms carbon dioxide equivalents and per capita.
- Educators may need time to get familiar with this interactive media before assigning it.
Differentiation
- This can be used in statistics and mathematics classes as a source of data for making graphs or data analysis or as a tool for interpreting graphs and data.
- Science classes can use this information to support lessons about the nitrogen cycle, eutrophication, fertilizer use, greenhouse gas emissions, and solutions to climate change.
- For social studies classes, this could be useful for creating awareness about one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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