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Share of Primary Energy from Solar

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

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Synopsis

This resource includes an interactive map, graphs, and a table that show the share of solar primary energy for countries around the world since 1965.

Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Students can easily see a country's data at a glance by hovering over the country.
The resource provider keeps this and other resources updated.

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Differentiation & Implementation

Students can discuss the climate benefits of using solar energy and weigh them with the challenges of implementing solar energy. The video Danish Wind and Ions does a great job of explaining the challenges of both solar and wind.
Students can also compare solar to other sources using the Energy Consumption by Source data resource.
To get students up and moving as they learn, teachers can use this Solar Relay Activity alongside of this data to help them understand solar energy.

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