Have you ever wondered how electricity generation varies across different countries and sources? A recent visualization on Reddit caught my attention, and I’d love to dive deeper into the insights it offers.
The graph, created using Python’s Matplotlib library, combines electricity data from Ember Energy with population data from Our World in Data. What struck me was the significant size of China’s electricity generation, particularly from coal. But what’s even more interesting is that Western Europe, with multiples of China’s GDP per capita, has lower per capita electricity generation.
This suggests that China’s economy is highly electricity-intensive. I’m curious – do you think this is due to their rapid industrialization or something else entirely?
The graph also highlights the varying reliance on different energy sources across countries. Renewable energy sources, for instance, are more prominent in some regions than others. This got me thinking about the implications of these patterns on our collective efforts to transition to cleaner energy.
What do you think are the key takeaways from this visualization? Do you have any insights into the reasons behind China’s electricity generation patterns?