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Annual Share of Global CO2 Emissions

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

Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This interactive map, chart, and data table show the annual share of global emissions of CO2 for numerous countries.
Some data begin in 1750 and values are represented as percentages of the total.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This resource is easy to use and all resources are customizable and downloadable.
Students can explore the map data for the whole world or by specific continents.

Additional Prerequisites

Students should know how to read a map and a line graph.
Students should be familiar with percentages.
The chart may be hard to read if too many countries are selected at the same time.

Differentiation

In social studies, history, or geography classes, teachers could ask students to answer the following questions (individually or in small groups) before they use the resource:
- Which three countries do you think are responsible for the largest percentage of CO2 emissions? Why?
- Which three countries do you think were responsible for the largest percentage of CO2 emissions in 1950? 1900? 1850? 1800? 1750?
- Write down five countries that you think are among the lowest contributors to CO2 emissions.
- How did your knowledge of world history help you to answer these questions?
Teachers could use the map as a hook for a lesson on climate change by showing students the play feature of the map without any explanation, and then asking students how it makes them feel.

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All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.