Chart type · Trend
Ribbon 3d
How to read it
Time runs left to right, height is the value, and each ribbon is one series; the number at each ribbon's head is its latest value.
Best for
A climb or a divergence over time where the latest value is the payoff.
When not to use it
The series cross back and forth often or there are more than four of them — a flat line chart shows those more honestly.
The common mistake
Comparing a front ribbon's height against a back one's: they stand at different depths, so compare the printed values.
Example data
Electric cars took over China's showrooms
Electric share of new car sales, %
Point at the chart, or focus it and use the arrow keys, to read each value.
- China
- 2019: 5% → 2024: 48% (+860%)
High 48% (2024) · Low 5% (2019) - Europe
- 2019: 3% → 2024: 20% (+567%)
High 21% (2022) · Low 3% (2019)
The sample dataset this format ships with, drawn the way the site draws every clip's numbers — hover, sort or step through it. Figures as given by its source line: IEA Global EV Outlook (rounded).
Examples
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