Per Capita Methane Emissions
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This resource is an interactive map, graph, and table that show the annual per capita methane emissions for countries throughout the world, starting from 1990.
- The methane emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents, which takes into account the global warming potential of the gas.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The interactive provides three different ways for students to explore the data (chart, map, table).
- Students can customize the interactive to view different countries, continents, and years.
Additional Prerequisites
- Learners need to be familiar with the concept of gas emission and the economic concept of per capita.
Differentiation
- This resource can be used as a practical application of the uses of line graphs learned in Mathematics.
- Students can research the main sources of methane emissions, how methane compares to other greenhouse gases, and possible solutions to minimize future emissions.
- Students can identify high-emitting and low-emitting countries and explore characteristics of these countries that could help account for their level of emissions.
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