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Global car sales trends
Our World in Data's stacked bar chart drew 59.2K views on X: 2.1x its typical post and #38 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked, To decarbonize road transport, the world must move away from petrol (gasoline) and diesel cars and towards electric vehicles and other forms of low-carbon transport.
Why it spread
It spread because it hit a hot topic that week and drew many quotes, with 485 likes, 156 reposts, 28 quotes, 70 saves, and 59,207 views.
What worked
- The post text makes a clear, timely claim that global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked, which matches a hot topic that week.
- The chart is a stacked bar that shows global engine sales of combustion cars peaked in 2018, giving a simple visual anchor for the claim.
- The post is branded, shows a source line, and comes from an account with top quarter source reach and top quarter quote rate, which added credibility and discussion.
What to borrow
We could use a stacked bar to show a clear peak in our own data, pair it with a short plain text claim tied to a current hot topic, and include our brand and a source line.
Careful
Do not over-read the many quotes as pure praise, since quotes can also be critical, and do not assume the same result without a hot topic that week and top quarter source reach.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Global car sales trends" chart travel?
59,207 views, 485 likes, 156 reposts and 70 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A stacked bar chart. Global engine sales of combustion cars peaked in 2018.
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