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China CO2 emissions
Our World in Data's line chart drew 65.1K views on X: 1.1x its typical post and #32 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
For the first time ever, China's CO₂ emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, rather than reduced power demand.
Why it spread
This chart post from @MaxCRoser spread because it paired a hot topic that week with an independent author, reaching 65,082 views, 1,000 likes, 231 reposts, 26 quotes, and 82 saves.
What worked
- The post text framed the finding as a first ever event, which made the emissions drop feel like a turning point rather than a routine update.
- The chart was a simple line showing China emissions drop for first time due to clean energy, with medium design polish, medium self labelling, no unusual form, and a visible source line.
- The account is branded and the source reach sits in the top quarter, while the quote rate is below average, so people shared it more than they argued with it.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by taking one clear turning point in our own data, stating it plainly in the post text, and letting a simple line chart carry the evidence with a visible source line.
Careful
Do not over read the low quote rate as agreement, and do not copy the first ever framing unless our own data truly shows a first.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "China's CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and cement drop due to clean energy for first time" by Our World in Data. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id 4b6cce65f000.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.30 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/4b6cce65f000 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/4b6cce65f000/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/4b6cce65f000/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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Questions people ask
How far did Our World in Data's "China CO2 emissions" chart travel?
65,082 views, 1,000 likes, 231 reposts and 82 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @MaxCRoser gets about 59K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. China emissions drop for first time due to clean energy.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Our World in Data. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.