dataviz

A small gallery of charts and data, each with a story.

Stacked area chart of U.S. recorded music revenue by physical format from 1973 to 2025, in nominal USD. Vinyl peaks at $1.5B in 1978, cassettes peak at $1.9B in 1990, and CDs peak at $7.5B in 2000 before collapsing. An inset zoom on 2010-2025 shows vinyl overtaking CDs in 2020 and reaching $1.04B in 2025 versus $0.31B for CDs.

Vinyl Is Back

U.S. recorded music revenue by physical format, 1973-2025. Vinyl tops $1B for the first time since 1983 and now runs about 3.3x CD revenue.

 World map showing each country's default clock format on phones and operating systems. 146 countries and territories default to 24-hour (15:00), 102 default to 12-hour (3:00 pm), and 2 are mixed within country. Canada and Syria are split internally by language.

How the World Tells Time

Every country's default clock format on phones and operating systems, 12-hour vs 24-hour.

 Ridgeline chart of monthly US Google search interest for 31 houseplant species from 2004 to 2025, with each species labeled by its peak month. Most species peaked in late 2020, in the months after lockdowns began. A handful (snake plant, alocasia, monstera, and others) were still rising as of late 2025.

Two Decades of Houseplant Trends

When each houseplant species peaked in US Google search interest, 2004 to 2025.

 Bar chart comparing 2024 GDP per capita (PPP-adjusted) of selected economies. U.S. average: $85,373. Germany: $69,630. Canada: $62,760. Mississippi: $60,990. France: $60,340. South Korea: $59,330. United Kingdom: $58,880. Italy: $56,910. Spain: $52,800. New Zealand: $52,640. Japan: $52,120. Mississippi is highlighted with an annotation noting price-level adjustment.

Mississippi vs. the World

GDP per capita, price-level adjusted, 2024.