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Per Capita Methane Emissions by Sector
Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021
Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This interactive resource provides students with the opportunity to explore the per capita sources of methane emissions globally or for specific countries.
- The data begins in 1990 and is broken out by sector.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource clearly shows students where most methane emissions on a per capita basis come from and how they have changed over time.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a line graph and be familiar with the term fugitive emissions.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with social studies and chemistry classes.
- Students may want to explore the topic further with these resources: Methane Emissions, Natural Gas: Water and Climate Impacts, How to Change Your Diet to Fight Climate Change, and The Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer.
- Note that the methane emissions are calculated on a 100-year CO2 equivalency scale, so the 20-year values would be significantly higher due to methane's short (10-12 years) residence time in the atmosphere.
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Resource Type and Format
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