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Finding data in Gapminder World just got easier

We have simplified the menu structure for data in Gapminder World to make it easier to find the data you are looking for. We now have only 10 categories (previously 14). The new categories are:

Diagram: For those of you who are used to the old structure, we have produced a diagram which shows how relationships between new and old categories. Download it here.

Fast search: If you are looking for a particular indicator it is always a really good idea to use the very speedy search function on our data page. You can search by name or category and quickly bring up a graph in Gapminder World or download the data in Excel.

Democracy indicator added

We have now added an indicator of how countries are governed. This indicator puts countries on a spectrum from democracy to autocracy through expert scoring on a number of criteria. The range of the indicator is from 10 (fully instititutionalized democracy) to -10 (hereditary monarchy). See the example graph here (look at the colour of the bubbles for the democracy score). Data are available all the way from 1800 to 2007.
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Data on CO2 emissions updated

Gapminder World now incorporates the latest update on carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels. This update adds more recent data and makes some corrections for earlier years. Data are now available from 1751-2005.

See this example graph which shows CO₂ emissions per person against income per person, with the bubble size representing total CO₂ emissions.

Who has the oil, and who uses it?

We have added 24 new data series with data on consumption and production of oil, natural gas, coal and other energy sources.The source of these data is BP’s World Statistical Review 2008.

We think these are fascinating data: they show you who has the oil and who uses it, the remarkable close relationship between energy consumption and income, and many other interesting relationships.

Easier to download indicators

While it was always possible to download the data files underlying the graphs in Gapminder World, we have now made it a lot easier. Each data file now has download links which allow download to Excel (xls), Open Office (ods) or even PDF files.

To access this functionality, click on the grid symbol next to the data to view the data, then click the “Download” tab. Then click the link for the desired format.

We have also improved the information about many of the indicator, including better definitions and clearer titles.

CO2 historical data added and total emissions added

We have now added data on CO₂ emissions per capita from fossil fuels going back to 1820 (or close to the start of the industrial use of fossil fuels). We have also added data on total emissions for the same country. A new example graph shows per capita CO₂ emissions on the Y axis and total emissions as the size of each bubble. This graph is available here.

Press the “Play” button to see trends over the last 90 years. Among other things, it highlights that while China is close to passing the United States as the largest emitter of CO₂, China’s per capita emissions are still much lower than those of the United States.