Nitrous Oxide Emissions by Sector
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This interactive resource allows students to explore annual nitrous oxide emissions by sector since 1990 for any country or globally.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource clearly shows where most nitrous oxide emissions come from and how those emissions changed over time.
- The data can be viewed as an animated chart, static chart, or table.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a line graph.
- Teachers may need to introduce students to the term fugitive emissions.
- Students may need some background information about nitrous oxide as a greenhouse gas and an unregulated ozone-depleting substance.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with chemistry classes by exploring the chemical properties of nitrous oxide that make it a potent greenhouse gas and an ozone-depleting substance.
- Students can further research nitrous oxide using these questions as a guide:
- How potent is nitrous oxide as a greenhouse gas?
- How is nitrous oxide released from fertilizer and waste lagoons?
- How does fertilizer use contribute to eutrophication and affect water ecosystems?
- How important is nitrous oxide as an ozone-damaging gas?
- How potent is nitrous oxide as a greenhouse gas?
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