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Per Capita CO2 Emissions from Gas

Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021

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Synopsis

This interactive chart, map, and table show data on per capita carbon dioxide emissions from gas.
In the table and chart view, users can see data for per capita carbon dioxide emissions from gas all the way back to the 1880s.
Users can choose to view one country's per capita carbon dioxide emissions due to gas at a time or they can view global data.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser, Our World in Data

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The data is available for download.
The data shows changes in gas use and carbon dioxide emissions over time in different countries, allowing for multiple comparisons.

Additional Prerequisites

Students should be able to read line graphs to understand the data.
Students should understand that gas use contributes to carbon dioxide emissions.
Students should understand what "per capita" means.

Differentiation

Social studies classes could use the table to find the countries that have had the biggest change in carbon emissions from gas and discuss why some countries have become more reliant on gas while others have reduced their reliance on gas.
Geography classes can look at the map to determine which parts of the world produce the highest carbon emission from gas. Students can research why these regions are more likely to use gas.

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