Share of Electricity from Low-Carbon Sources
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this data resource from Our World in Data, students can explore interactive maps, graphs, and tables to see the percentage of electricity countries are getting from low-carbon energy sources, such as solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, geothermal, and tidal.
- The resource has data from 1985 to the present and many options for customization.
Subjects: Science, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The site updates the data to keep the resource as recent as possible and includes the date for the next update.
- Students can easily see small graphs for a country by hovering over it on the map.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand what is meant by low-carbon.
- Students should also be familiar with line charts.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After looking at the data, teachers can use the video Fossil Fuels and CO2 to illustrate why low-carbon sources are important.
- Students can select solar, wind, hydropower, or nuclear and use the other data from Our World in Data to contextualize where they fit in the electricity landscape.
- Looking at the growth of low-carbon energy over time, students can discuss possible growth in careers associated with clean energy. Students can take time to explore a job that interests them in this sector.
The resource explores electricity from low-carbon sources (nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal, etc.) This is recommended for students to learn and understand how electricity is generated from these sources.
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