Electricity Generation

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

Graphs/Tables

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Synopsis

This resource includes an interactive map, table, and chart to show electricity generation by country.
Students can see how much electricity each country has generated annually since 1985, shown in terawatt-hours.

Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

Color coding allows an at-a-glance understanding of how countries compare to each other in electricity generation.
Having three different visualization types gives students with a variety of needs and preferences the opportunity to access the content.

Prerequisites

It may benefit students to know how electricity is generated and the impact of electricity generation on the environment and climate change.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students conducting research on energy production and consumption can also use the reports on topics like Per Capita Energy Consumption and Energy Consumption by Source.
Students can use this map to discuss how energy consumption shows a country's role in contributing to climate change. Students can discuss which countries are likely the most responsible based on this map.
Students can make a list of everything they do on a daily basis that requires energy to illustrate personal energy usage.

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Resource Type and Format

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