CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuels at the Global Scale

This activity examines carbon dioxide emissions related to fossil fuel consumption. Students will use data from the Statistical Review of World Energy, an industry benchmark report on world energy markets published since 1952 by bp (British Petroleum). Beginning in 2023, the Energy Institute, a professional organization created to accelerate the global energy transition to net zero, took over responsibility for the annual report.

This activity is correlated to the standards for AP Environmental Science, Environmental Systems/Science, or ESS. The activity can also be adapted for middle school science courses with standards related to Greenhouse Gas Emissions and fossil fuel use.