This chart shows July 2021 was the hottest month on record
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that July 2021 was the hottest month on record, with records dating back to 1880.
Felix Richter is a data journalist at Statista.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that July 2021 was the hottest month on record, with records dating back to 1880.
The smartphone market has slowed in recent years, with shipments of Apple, Samsung and others at 1,292 million units in 2020, its lowest total since 2013.
The deadly combination of extreme heat and drought has resulted in wildfires across Southern Europe forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.
A common misconception is that electric vehicles aren't cleaner than normal engines, once you consider the battery, but the ICCT says this isn't true.
In America and around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic suspended a number of public transport services, making citizens invest in cycling and bicycles.
Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a sharp rise in a job openings from April onwards, along with millions of Americans quitting their jobs.
A study by YouGov has found that as many as 39% of participants were reluctant to return to work despite their reopenings following the ease of lockdown.
COVID-19 forced millions of Americans into working from home. This new survey from YouGov shows what they've benefitted from the most as offices begin to reopen.
Although Europe became the world's largest EV market for the first time since last year, China still had the largest number of electric cars on its roads.
This chart shows the preference for printed and e-books globally, with e-books being most popular in China. More than half of Germans bought a printed book in 2020.
The OECD predicts global GDP will grow by 5.6% this year, and continue the recovery with 4% growth in 2022, but it depends on effective vaccination roll-out.
China boasts the largest EV market. Other countries also improved their sustainability in 2020, as the demand for electric vehicles grew across the globe.
According to estimates, European nations continued to dominate the percentage sales of electric vehicles in 2020, with global uptake also rising last year.
COVID-19 has grounded international travel as governments try to contain the spread of coronavirus. Passenger traffic declined 65.9% last year compared to 2019.
New variants of COVID-19 are making travel experts cautious in their outlook, with the majority not expecting a return to pre-pandemic levels before 2023.