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Share of Electricity Production from Gas

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

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Synopsis

This data visualization from Our World in Data features a map, graph, and table to illustrate the percentage of energy that comes from gas for each country.
Additionally, students can see the change in data from 1985 to recent data, which is updated regularly.

Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The graph and map are color-coded, which can help students visualize and understand the data.
The features of this resource help students isolate their data of interest without being overwhelmed with information.

Prerequisites

Students should understand what gas means. Students may confuse it with gasoline. Teachers should prepare to address this misconception.

Differentiation & Implementation

This data can support a discussion about the environmental impacts of gas, especially in terms of extraction and emissions. Students can also use the Youth Climate Story: Fracking in Pennsylvania to understand the human experience associated with extraction.
To reduce distractions, students can make the data fullscreen.
Students can select a country that gets a low percentage of energy from natural gas and use other data to determine what they use instead. The data resource Share of Electricity Production by Source is a helpful resource for this activity.

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