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Share of Global Cumulative CO2 Emissions

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

Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This interactive resource allows students to explore the percentage of global CO2 emissions emitted by various countries, with data beginning in 1750.
Students can view the data as a world map, line graph, and data table.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This allows students to visually see the cumulative emissions over time and see the change in emissions for various countries.

Additional Prerequisites

Students should know how to read a map and a line graph and be familiar with percentages.
The data and visuals are available to download.

Differentiation

This resource could be incorporated into math classes when working with percentages.
Social studies classes could use this data to discuss economic resources for global climate solutions that take into account historic emissions.
Students can explore issues of justice related to emissions by identifying connections between the share of emissions and the income level of the country.
Other resources that are directly related to this issue include: CO2 Data Explorer and Annual CO2 Emissions

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