Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): On Our World

Please enjoy the following courtesy of the Team at the Visual Capitalist:

Meet China’s 113 Cities With More Than One Million People China has the same amount of 1 million+ population cities as both North America and the EU combined. Here they all are, from biggest to smallest. The World's Projected Energy Mix, 2018-2040 See how the world's future energy mix is expected to change by 2040, using projections based on two different policy scenarios. Visualizing the 700-Year Fall of Interest Rates Could interest rates enter negative territory permanently? This chart plots trend data over 700 years, showing that it could be a possibility. Top Countries by GDP and Economic Components This animation looks at the top countries in the world by GDP, while also showing the components that comprised economic activity at the time. Ranked: The Social Mobility of 82 Countries This chart ranks 82 global economies based on social mobility, the extent to which citizens can move up and down the socioeconomic ladder. A Map of Every Object in Our Solar System Our solar system is a surprisingly crowded place. This incredible map shows the 18,000 asteroids, comets, planets, and moons orbiting the Sun. This Week's Flashback Favorite: Ranking the Top 100 Websites in the World The top 100 websites ranking reveals how people around the world search for information, which services they use, and how they spend time online. Originally from August 2019