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Share of Electricity Production by Source
Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021
Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This interactive chart shows data on global electricity production by source (coal, oil, gas, solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, and other renewables).
- The graph represents the data by the proportion of total production contributed by each source.
- The site contains an additional tab, which presents the data in a table view, by country, comparing 1985 data to 2020 data, and users can choose to view one country's electricity production breakdowns at at time or global data all at once on the chart.
Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser, Our World in Data
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Data is represented in multiple ways through graphs and tables.
- Data is available for download.
- The user can choose which country they would like to see represented and data goes back multiple decades, showing a change over time.
Prerequisites
- Students should be able to read line graphs to understand the data.
- Students should understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Have students analyze the change in the primary electricity sources over time for different countries. Can they notice trends of increased renewables?
- Students can work in partners to discuss the thoughts and observations they notice when reviewing the data.
- Students can research energy production further to determine why certain countries rely more heavily on certain resources.
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Resource Type and Format
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