Share of Primary Energy from Fossil Fuels
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This resource includes a table, chart, and map to demonstrate how much of each country's energy comes from fossil fuels.
- Students can also explore other charts that include this data.
Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The interface is user-friendly, and students can sort, compare, and isolate data.
- The color key can help students quickly see which countries get a large share of energy from fossil fuels.
Prerequisites
- Students may benefit from understanding the impact of fossil fuels on climate change.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can use this resource to support a lesson about the prevalence of fossil fuels.
- Students can discuss the economic and governmental implications that keep fossil fuels at the forefront in certain countries.
- Students can research France and the reasons for its significant drop in fossil fuel usage.
The resource visualizes the relative share of energy production from fossil fuel from different countries, although in the map, some countries have missing data for 2019. Datasets have been properly standardized and this resource is suitable for teaching.
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