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Production vs. Consumption-Based CO2 Emissions Per Capita

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

Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This line graph and data tables show data on production versus consumption-based CO2 emissions per capita, beginning in 1990.
The annual consumption-based emissions are adjusted for trade. If a country imports goods the CO2 emissions needed to produce the goods are added to its domestic emissions; if it exports goods then the emissions from producing the goods are subtracted.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This resource provides two different ways for students to explore data (chart and table). Within these formats, students can focus on specific datasets of their choosing.
Students may choose to view datasets for the world or a specific country.
The site explains how the data was collected.

Additional Prerequisites

There are multiple layers of data to explore and navigate. Teachers should familiarize themselves with the various capabilities of the interactive and notice the various ways to move between datasets. For instance, the chart can be viewed as world data or as individual country data. Selecting the "play" arrow will move through the chart/table to show how the data has changed over time.
Because the interactive provides so many options for viewing the data, students may need to be provided with clear instructions as to which dataset to explore.

Differentiation

This interactive could be used in a geography class as students explore the data in conjunction with reviewing the economic production systems of different parts of the world.
This interactive also lends itself to exploring ratios and percentages, so it could be used during math lessons.
Students or small groups could be assigned a country and explore how the country's data compares to the world data.

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Resource Type and Format

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