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Share of Electricity Production from Renewables

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

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Synopsis

This interactive map, graph, and table from Our World in Data shows students the percentage of renewable electricity produced by a country.
Students can manipulate the graphs and tables to fit their needs and see a time lapse of the data changes from 1985.

Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The resource is updated often, keeping information relevant.
The map provides a way for students to quickly see who is producing the most renewables at a glance.

Prerequisites

Students should understand why renewable energy is important for health and carbon emissions.
Students may need some of the renewable sources defined to better understand the data.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can use Project Drawdown's Table of Solutions to compare the emissions reductions and the costs associated with each source of renewable energy.
Using the chart, students can identify the nations producing the largest share of renewable energy and determine which source it comes from. Students can use these regions as case studies to reference in an argument for or against the implementation of these sources locally.
Teachers can pair this resource with the Renewable Energy Student Lab.

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