Global Atmospheric Methane Concentration

• This interactive chart allows students to explore the global atmospheric concentration of methane over time.
• The chart can be customized to show a specific date range (starting in 1750) and can be downloaded.
  

Positives

• This resource is easy to use and uses data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should know how to read a line graph.
  

Differentiation

• Math classes can use this resource when learning about linear equations, data, and graphs.
• Chemistry classes can use this resource when learning about the greenhouse gases, hydrocarbons, fossil fuels, or combustion.
• Science classes can connect this resource to lessons about the greenhouse effect and climate change by researching climate solutions that address methane emissions.
  
• Other resources related to this topic include Per Capita Methane Emissions by Sector, Methane Emissions by Sector, and How to Change Your Diet to Fight Climate Change.
  

This resource presents a time series data on average atmospheric concentration of CH₄. Datasets acquired from NOAA are accurate and the resource is recommended for teaching.