Annual CO2 Emissions

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

Data, Graphs, and Maps

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Synopsis

This interactive resource allows students to explore a map, chart, and data table of annual CO2 emissions globally and by country.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser, ,

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This resource is easy to use and provides a lot of data to work with.
Students can view data for groups of countries based on income per capita (i.e. low-income countries, lower-middle-income countries, upper-middle-income countries, and high-income countries).

Additional Prerequisites

Students should know how to read a line graph and be familiar with the term relative change.
Images of customized graphs, tables, and maps can be downloaded.

Differentiation

Cross-curricular connections could be made with social studies and history classes when discussing the reasons for increasing emissions and why certain countries experienced more or less change in emissions over time.
Cross-curricular connections can be made with economics classes by drawing connections between income per capita and emissions levels.
Other resources that are related to this topic include the interactive graph for Drivers of CO2 Emissions, and the lesson plan Greenhouse Gases: A Closer Look.

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Resource Type and Format

All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.