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Global food emissions
Our World in Data's stacked bar chart drew 23.4K views on X: 0.8x its typical post and #95 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
One-quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions result from food and agriculture.
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it paired a striking one-quarter framing with a self-explaining stacked bar, earning 191 likes, 68 reposts, 13 quotes, 40 saves and 23,364 views, with a quote rate in the top quarter and many quotes.
What worked
- The post text leads with a simple, memorable share of the total, one-quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, before asking what the main contributors are.
- The stacked bar shows global greenhouse gas emissions from food production by source, and it is highly self-labelling, so viewers can read it without extra explanation.
- It is branded, includes a source line, and the source reach sits in the top quarter, which supports trust and sharing.
What to borrow
We could open with one clear share of a total, then use a highly self-labelling stacked bar with a visible source line to break that total into contributors.
Careful
Do not over-read the absence of comment counts or account-typical benchmarks, and do not assume the same framing will travel as far for a different topic or audience.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this stacked bar chart.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Global food emissions" chart travel?
23,364 views, 191 likes, 68 reposts and 40 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food production by source.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
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