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Per Capita Primary Energy Consumption by Source

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

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Synopsis

This resource allows students to explore the energy consumption per person in any country or continent.
The graphs and data show the quantities and relative percentages by energy source.

Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

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This resource provides a large amount of information that can be customized and downloaded.
The charts are easy to read and the data table can be sorted.

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Differentiation & Implementation

There are many uses for this resource in a variety of courses and grade levels.
For math classes, consider having students graph the various sources for one country as separate bars instead of a stacked bar graph and then select one energy source to graph, comparing its use in various countries.
Social studies classes can use this data to determine where the most renewable energy is being used and discuss why this may be the case.

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All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.

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