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Per Capita Electricity from Fossil Fuels, Nuclear and Renewables

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

Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This interactive chart and table from Our World in Data shows the per capita use of electricity from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables from the year 1985 to the present.
Students can toggle between the chart and the table to easily see the data in the way that works best for them.

Subjects: Science, Social Studies, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

Students can easily highlight the energy source they want to focus on.
Students can even split the data by metric if they are only interested in comparing one of the energy sources.

Prerequisites

Students need to be familiar with fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables.
Students may need additional instruction about why nuclear is in its own category.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can discuss the necessity for switching from fossil fuels to other clean energy sources like renewables and nuclear. Using this data in conjunction with Fossil Fuels and Climate Change teachers can implement a well-rounded lesson in the prevalence and implications of fossil fuel use.
Math students can use the download feature to organize the data in a different way using Excel or Google Sheets. Teachers can also use this to practice storytelling with data and data analysis.
Language arts students can practice informative and persuasive writing by using the data to support a claim, evidence, and reasoning structure.

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Resource Type and Format

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