Energy Consumption by Source
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this interactive chart and table, students can compare how much energy consumption comes from different sources.
- Students can view the data by region, continent, or country.
Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students can easily isolate sources to compare them.
- Students will appreciate the color-coded graph.
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the different sources of energy.
- Some students may need to define the term terawatt-hours.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Looking at the different sources, students can discuss how each one impacts climate change.
- Using the table, students can see how different countries' use of energy sources has changed over time.
- Students can use this resource to support informative writing about an energy source of their choice.
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