Share of Electricity Production from Wind

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

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Synopsis

In this resource from Our World in Data, students can see an interactive map, graph, and table to explore the percentage of electricity that each country produces from wind energy.
The data goes back as far as 1985 and is updated regularly.

Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

Students can easily find and isolate the data relevant to their needs.
This resource also shows other charts that use the same data, helping teachers and students with extending and expanding their research.

Prerequisites

Students should understand how wind energy is produced.
It may also benefit students to understand that wind is renewable energy and what that means in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and health impacts.

Differentiation & Implementation

The video lecture Danish Wind and Ions can help students understand the challenges of implementing wind energy and energy storage.
Teachers can combine this graph with the lesson plan Wind, Solar, and Climate Change, also using the Share of Electricity Production from Solar resource from Our World in Data.
To make career connections, students can watch the video Climbing Wind Turbines for a Living to see a day in the life of a wind turbine technician.

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Resource Type and Format

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