Chart of the Month features a relevant and original topic, paired with a short explanation of its key features. Perfect for those who prefer briefer articles.
The lines show the number of publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charging points in each region of the UK, per 100,000 people. London is included as an outlier. The grey bars show the number of devices installed per month for the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme. It is read off the secondary axis, on the right-hand side of the graph. October’s Chart of the Month focuses … Continue reading Chart of the Month – October 2021
This month’s Chart of the Month shows the real (inflation-adjusted) monthly value of UK fish and shellfish exports, bound for EU destinations. It reflects the short-term and potential long-term impacts of Brexit on UK businesses. Over the last twenty years, fish exports to the EU have remained relatively stable. The spike in August 2003 is unexplained, although it may have been caused by an unexpected … Continue reading Chart of the Month – September 2021
August’s Chart of the Month shows the proportion of English students in state-funded and independent schools who achieved A*-As, from 2014 to 2021. It highlights the pandemic’s impacts on education in the UK. In March 2020, the government cancelled public exams. Students instead received a centre assessed grade, based on what they most likely would have achieved. Grade inflation would be mitigated by statistical methodologies … Continue reading Chart of the Month – August 2021
This Chart of the Month shows the price of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The EU ETS aims to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions within the EU. It is a market-based intervention. Greenhouse gases have made catastrophic weather events much more likely. This summer, we saw devastating floods across Europe, which killed over 300 people. In the US, wildfires torched almost 1.4 million hectares … Continue reading Chart of the Month – July 2021
June’s Chart of the Month shows the daily value of takeaway sales in the USA over the last five years. The onset of COVID-19 last year cleared the chatter of diners from restaurants, replacing them instead with the frenetic hum of mopeds delivering meals. Sales of takeaway meals have ballooned, up 120% since the start of last year and – despite the gradual reopening – … Continue reading Chart of the Month – June 2021
This month’s Chart of the Month tracks the value of UK exports over time to both EU countries and non-EU countries. The most significant trend is that an increasing percentage of our exports are headed to markets other than the EU. Between 2010 and 2015, European demand for British exports remained low due to a slow recovery from the financial crisis and a weak euro … Continue reading Chart of the Month – May 2021
This Chart of the Month shows who holds UK government debt. What is striking here is the increase in total debt after the 2008 financial crisis, as well as subtle changes to its ownership. Significantly, the total value of bonds held by the Bank of England (BoE) has increased from £0 to almost £895 billion, worth 25% of total government debt. This is due to the … Continue reading Chart of the Month – April 2021
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