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3.2 Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption (the water-food-energy nexus)

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SL archive · 2019 to 2025

3.2 Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption (the water-food-energy nexus)

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Micro-topics in 3.2 Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption (the water-food-energy nexus)

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 21

    3.2.1

    Food security and the threats to it

    10 questions · in 21% of papersAppears in 6 of the 28 Geography SL papers analysed (21%), at least once each.

    Rising

    last May 25 P2 TZ3

  • 36

    3.2.2

    Water and energy security

    12 questions · in 36% of papersAppears in 10 of the 28 Geography SL papers analysed (36%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last May 25 P2 TZ3

  • 18

    3.2.3

    The water-food-energy nexus

    8 questions · in 18% of papersAppears in 5 of the 28 Geography SL papers analysed (18%), at least once each.

    Regular

    last Nov 24 P2

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How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.

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Questions per year for each micro-topic.

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Micro-topic2019202020212022202320242025
3.2.2Water and energy securityFrequently tested
2Water and energy security, 2019: 2 questions1Water and energy security, 2020: 1 question·Water and energy security, 2021: 0 questions1Water and energy security, 2022: 1 question2Water and energy security, 2023: 2 questions2Water and energy security, 2024: 2 questions4Water and energy security, 2025: 4 questions
3.2.1Food security and the threats to itRising · last May 25 P2 TZ3
1Food security and the threats to it, 2019: 1 question·Food security and the threats to it, 2020: 0 questions2Food security and the threats to it, 2021: 2 questions·Food security and the threats to it, 2022: 0 questions·Food security and the threats to it, 2023: 0 questions1Food security and the threats to it, 2024: 1 question6Food security and the threats to it, 2025: 6 questions
3.2.3The water-food-energy nexusRegular
1The water-food-energy nexus, 2019: 1 question2The water-food-energy nexus, 2020: 2 questions·The water-food-energy nexus, 2021: 0 questions1The water-food-energy nexus, 2022: 1 question2The water-food-energy nexus, 2023: 2 questions2The water-food-energy nexus, 2024: 2 questions·The water-food-energy nexus, 2025: 0 questions
  • Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
  • Risingappearing more often in the last two years than before
  • Regularin roughly one paper in six or more

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Which Geography SL exam sessions are covered for 3.2 Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption (the water-food-energy nexus)?

13 exam sessions from 2019 to 2025, the latest May 2025. Every Paper 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 14 papers in this archive.

Which 3.2 Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption (the water-food-energy nexus) topic comes up most?

Water and energy security (3.2.2): in 36% of papers, last seen May 25 P2 TZ3. Usually "explain / justify", worth about 6 marks in a paper that includes it.

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