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A map showing the tanker density through the Strait of Hormuz from October 2023 to September 2024. Very high levels were documented, with tanker routes leading to numerous cities nearby. Published by Der Spiegel.

A marimekko chart comparing the top 50 companies with major AI business that make up the total revenue for SK Hynix and Micron Technology from 2022 and 2026. The percentage of the AI business, increased from 47% to 78%. Published by Bloomberg.

A map portraying average shade levels in different neighbourhoods in Sydney. As the map shows, the wealthy areas have higher shade levels. Published by Not-Ship.

A 3D map of the Earth visualizing the effect ongoing wars have had on air traffic. With flight routes restricted, there are only two main flight routes available for flying between Europe and Asia. Published by Der Spiegel.

Women, war, and wealth, while polarizing topics, each play a significant role in current events. 📢 🌍 The data vis in this week's Dispatch demonstrates their widespread impact. Discover these and much more on our blog: 👇

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New: Permissions & guest roles | Datawrapper Blog New permissions and guest roles in Datawrapper let you invite read-only collaborators and workspace guests — without any additional cost.

🎉 New: You can now invite colleagues, clients, or external partners as read-only guests to your Datawrapper team(s) — for free! They can comment on your #dataviz, but can't create or edit them, and they can't see any public or default teams.

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The image shows a bar chart titled "The decline of the band" which shows the percentage of number on songs on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, by artist type, from its beginning in 1958 until 2026. It shows a noticeable decline in songs by bands, and a dramatic increase in songs by solo artists, driven by collaborations.

The image shows a calendar-style chart titled "Every top song on Billboard's Hot 100 chart" that shows one symbol for each week of the year, from 1958 to 2026, colored by type of artist. It shows a larged number of songs created by bands early on, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, followed by a gradual decline, with the past 25 years dominated by solo artists and collaborations.

Who are the artists that lead world music charts? And which songs made it to number one in the last six decades? Our visualization developer @ilokhov.bsky.social brings you the answers! 🎙️🧑‍🎤 ✨

For more details and interactive features, head over to our blog: 👇
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A map of the Middle East shows the locations of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran vs. Iran's retaliatory attacks in the region. Published by Reuters.

A bar chart showing foreign purchases of Finnish real estate by Russian nationals and other foreigners. For a decade, Russians led foreign purchases of the real estate up until 2025 when Finland enacted a ban on all Russian purchases. Published by Bloomberg.

A multiple line chart shows the number of executive orders made by U.S. presidents in relation to the number of days into their presidency. While Donald Trump’s first term was marked by the highest number of executive orders compared to the previous four U.S. presidents, his second term already shows an even higher amount only 400 days into the presidency. Published by The Times.

A collection of visualizations dealing with the gaps and growth of biodiversity conservation funding. A bar chart portrays the biodiversity-related financial flows from developed to developing countries from 2019-2023. The goal of at least $30 billion by 2030 is close. A second chart dealing with the gaps of the funding, showcases how few countries have completed or started the goals on stopping harmful subsidies. Lastly, an infographic showcases the intersection of biodiversity-related finance and climate finance. Findings show that while a high amount of biodiversity-related finance also targets climate, a very low amount of climate-related finance also targets biodiversity. Published by Mongabay.

From the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine to recent attacks on Iran, numerous political events have been visualized in the past week. 🌍 Also in today's Dispatch: U.S. politics, biodiversity, and Pokémon. 📜 🌿 📊

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Personalities on the radar | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we test the limits of Datawrapper and our personalities.

Did you know you could make radar charts with Datawrapper? And should you? Our support pro Michi shares a shortcut, a warning, and some personal info about our team. 🛠️ 🤫 📡

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An interactive generator producing a country specific Olympic-themed scarf based on medal counts. The visualizations allows you to download the created scarf as a crochet pattern. Published by der Spiegel.

A radar plot showcasing the percentage of daily nutrients needs in beef and chicken liver. Vitamin B12 is the leading nutrient. Published by Gourmet Data.

A heat map showing medallist’s median age across olympic disciplines. Medallist median age often exceed the age of all participating athletes. Published by The European Correspondent.

A ridgeline plot showing grocery prices in the US. All prices have been going up since 2022 with coffee and beef being the most affected by inflation. Published by Bloomberg

The latest Data Vis Dispatch brings you a final round of Winter Olympics visualizations. ❄️🧣 Find these and much more on our blog. 👇

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Asteroids that didn’t hit Earth | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we get to know more about the asteroids flying by.

What do we know about the asteroids that fly by the Earth? And how early can we detect them? Our developer Pascal shares his findings! 🛰️ 🧑‍🚀 📊

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Are you into sports, birds, politics, or climate? This week's Dispatch has data vis for you! ⛷️🪶⛰️

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Do we really know how many planets are in our solar system? | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we rethink what we know about our planetary neighbors.

Where did Pluto go? And what other planets are there in the solar system? In his Weekly Chart, our designer Alex looks to outer space for answers. 🔭 🪐 🌌

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A map created through dimensionality reduction that clusters different groups on Maltbook, a social media community where only AI agents can write. Published in SBS News.

A tile map of the world's countries with a heat map overlay showing how many medals each country won in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Published by Bloomberg.

A pictorial column chart that illustrates the development of alpine ski equipment. The y-axis marks the height of the skis. Each column represents a pair of skis from a different time period, starting with 6,000 BCE and then jumping to 1860 and ending with 1990. From 1860 to 1990, skis got smaller, shrinking from over 350 cm to slightly over 150 cm. Published in Der Spiegel.

A connected scatterplot showing the relationship between global GDP per capita and global CO2 emissions. Time progresses along the line, beginning with low GDP and emissions in 1960. Since 2024, the line has risen steadily. Published in The Guardian.

The Winter Olympics bring with them visualizations of skiing, ice skating, snowboarding, and, of course, medals 🥇, medals 🥈, and more medals 🥉.

Find these (and much more!) in this week's Data Vis Dispatch. 👉 www.datawrapper.de/blog/data-vi...

A history of the HIV epidemic | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we set out on a perilous journey towards controlling an epidemic.

The journey towards controlling the HIV epidemic has been long and far from easy. Our developer @lucguillemot.bsky.social visualizes its story with his favorite chart type, a connected scatterplot. 🏥 🎗️ 📈

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This week's Dispatch is a wintery one! You'll find visualizations covering sickness and health, skiing, Iceland, and also ICE. 🏔️ 🎿 🗺️

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Where did all the starships go? | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we look for sci-fi books and their changing titles.

Ever walked down bookstore aisles and had a strange feeling that something's changed? Our web developer Jonathan did, and he decided to investigate. 🕵️ 📚 ☄️

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Data Vis Dispatch, January 27: Trump, snow, and ICE | Datawrapper Blog The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations

The latest Dispatch is here! This week, visualizations focus heavily on the United States, from the death of Alex Pretti to approval ratings and snowstorms. 🗞️ 📊 🗺️

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All the people who live in cities | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we count the people who (are projected to) live in cities.

Did you enjoy our last Weekly on the challenges of city living? This week, our writer Veronika brings you the latest on urbanization trends worldwide. 🌇 📈 🔮

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In this week's Dispatch, we return to the geopolitics of Greenland, get the latest on planetary warming, and get a furry visit from polar bears, deer, and lynx. 🐻‍❄️ 🐾 🚢

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The inequality of noise, air, heat, and green spaces in Berlin | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we map the overlapping environmental factors of life in Berlin.

Urban living has its pros and cons, but some of us experience more cons than others. 📊

In his Weekly Chart, our designer Jona looks at the unequal environmental challenges of living in different parts of Berlin. 🌆 🌳

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Icon array of Bollywood film covers, ordered by year from 1990 to 2024. The movie covers are color-coded by genre. The romance genre was quite popular, along with the action genre, at the beginning. Since 2015, the romance genre has become less prevalent, while the action genre has become more so. The fantasy genre is also prominent. Published by Kontinentalist.

Illustration of a pile of ten million rotten bananas in front of the 46-meter-high Statue of Liberty. The bananas reach up to her chin. The illustration shows that the bananas will produce a lot of methane. This image is part of an interactive article published on Bluesky by Marco Hernández.

Photo of many different feathers neatly arranged according to similarity on a dark gray background. This is an excerpt from a bird feather database. The link to it was posted by Krista Koeller on Bluesky.

A map of the northern polar region, with a special focus on Greenland. It shows popular trading routes passing through the Baltic Sea and Greenland, as well as military occurrences in the region. Published by El Mundo.

The new Data Vis Dispatch is out! This week, visualizations answer questions about Bollywood film genres, Trump's ambitions in Greenland, and the radiation of bananas.

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The AI gender gap | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we examine the gender gap in AI adoption.

How likely are we to use AI tools, what for, and how often? And what does gender have to do with it? Our developer @elliotbentley.com looks at students' attitudes to get a better idea. 🧑‍💻 📊

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A map of the world with a flowchart overlay showing the destinations of Venezuelan oil. Each flow starts in Venezuela and leads to a destination country. The thicker the line and the larger the dot in a country, the more oil that country receives. Most oil arrives in the US (35%) and Asia (32%). Published by RTVE.

A icon array of cars from the top. This is the initial view of an interactive article published by The New York Times. Most of the cars appear in grey, while some are colored green. The green ones represent the 11 percent of cars that did not enter Manhattan's central business district due to congestion pricing implemented in 2025.

Five pictorial cups containing different vegetables, such as carrots or tomatoes. Below is an interactive slider showing the recommended daily serving size. Users should enter their desired serving amount. The interactive article provides feedback on whether this is enough and suggests an appropriate amount. Published by the Washington Post.

This is a map of a section of Venezuela with neighboring bodies of water and countries. U.S. military deployments are marked on the map with ship and plane icons. Pictures of the different types of naval and air forces, along with the number of stationed forces and the name, are shown below the map. Published by El País.

The Data Vis Dispatch is back in its regular format! 💫 This week is short, with a focus on Venezuela. You'll also find retrospectives on 2025, as well as people's resolutions for 2026.

Happy New Year! | Datawrapper Blog In this Weekly Chart, we start the year with happiness.

🎊 Happy New Year from all of us at Datawrapper! 🎊 In the first Weekly Chart of 2026, our writer Veronika looks into happiness around the world, and now you can too. 👀 🎆 🎉

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