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Global solar capacity growth
Our World in Data's line chart drew 160.2K views on X: 5.6x its typical post and #13 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
How fast is the world building up solar power?
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it covered a hot topic that week and came from an independent author, reaching 160,233 views, 454 likes, 101 reposts, 19 quotes, and 60 saves.
What worked
- The post tackled a hot topic that week, which drove high interest and sharing.
- It came from an independent author, adding credibility and appeal beyond a typical branded account.
- The chart used a line form with medium design polish and medium self labelling, plus a source line, and the source had top quarter reach, all supporting trust and clarity.
What to borrow
We could use the same line chart form and hot topic framing with our own data, making sure to include a clear source line and medium self labelling.
Careful
Do not over read the quote rate being above average or assume the same results without a hot topic and an independent author, and do not copy the exact numbers or field names.
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 "Installed solar energy capacity" by Our World in Data. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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Use this chart via API
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 86a491691781.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/86a491691781 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/86a491691781/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/86a491691781/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 |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/86a491691781/data \
-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 "Global solar capacity growth" chart travel?
160,233 views, 454 likes, 101 reposts and 60 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Global solar capacity surges, led by China.
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.