Annual Growth in GDP and CO2 Emissions
Data, Graphs, and Maps
Grades8, 9, 10, 11, 12Earth and Space Sciences, Economics, Mathematics
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What it is
- This interactive line graph and table compare the annual change in GDP with the change in carbon dioxide emissions.
- The data starts from 1961 and can be customized to show specific world regions, countries, and continents. It can also be downloaded.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The resource shows the relationship between GDP and CO2 emissions.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a line graph.
- Students should be familiar with the terms gross domestic product and carbon emissions.
Differentiation
- Statistics and math classes could examine and discuss the mathematical relationship between the change in GDP and the change in CO2 emissions.
- Economics classes could evaluate the data from the United States and discuss how the relationship between GDP and CO2 emissions might be starting to change.
From the scientist review
The resource compares the annual growth rate of GPD and CO2 emissions at a global level. The method used in measuring the annual growth rate is specific, then for CO2 emissions, a conversion factor of 3.664 was used to standardize the units. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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