Source: Our World In Data

Data Table

CountryShare (%) 2000Share (%) 2024
China17.8738.06
France90.6994.25
Germany36.0357.45
India16.8122.46
Sweden96.7298.65
United Kingdom25.1965.99
United States29.0641.92

Instructions: Study the graph and data table above to answer the questions.

Question 1
What do you notice about Sweden and France’s share of electricity generated by low-carbon sources from 2000 to 2024? How are their trends different from the other countries on the graph?










Question 2
Which country had the biggest increase in low-carbon electricity between 2000 and 2024? How do you know?










Question 3
Compare China and the United States in 2000 and 2024. Which country had more low-carbon electricity in 2024, and which country increased more over time?











Question 4
What factors do you think might have caused the big jump in low-carbon electricity in Germany and the UK after 2010?











Question 5
Create a question from the data set above and answer it.

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