CO2 Emissions by Sector

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

Data, Graphs, and Maps

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Synopsis

This interactive line graph and table show CO₂ emissions according to the industrial sector, starting beginning in 1990.
Students can view the data in the chart in a number of different ways by selecting a country, a region, or the world.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The interactive provides two ways for students to explore data (chart and table).
The Sources section explains how the data was collected.

Additional Prerequisites

Learners need to be familiar with the concept of carbon emissions.
Educators may need time to get familiar with this interactive media and decide how to use it in the classroom.

Differentiation

Statistics and math classes can use the line graphs and tables in this resource to discuss practical applications for statistics and math skills.
Before using the resource, have students predict which industries are responsible for the most carbon dioxide emissions and then have them compare their predictions to the actual data.

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Resource Type and Format

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