Share of Primary Energy from Coal

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

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Synopsis

Using this interactive chart, map, and data, students can see the percentage of energy that each country gets from coal.
Students can also look at other charts that contain this data.

Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The resource offers charts for different countries side by side or all in the same chart.
Students will be able to conceptualize global coal usage with this resource.

Prerequisites

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can compare data from their country with the global average and discuss what they notice.
After looking at the data, students can discuss how coal and other fossil fuels contribute to climate change.
Students can discuss the connections between coal ash and environmental justice using the resource “Belleville” Coal Ash Dumping.

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