{"id":14324,"date":"2022-01-07T09:09:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T09:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/?p=14324"},"modified":"2022-01-19T16:38:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T16:38:59","slug":"best-data-visualizations-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/07\/best-data-visualizations-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Data Visualizations of 2021 \u2014 DataViz Weekly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/07\/best-data-visualizations-2021\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-of-year-in-data-visualization.png\" alt=\"Best Data Visualizations of 2021\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-of-year-in-data-visualization.png 1800w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-of-year-in-data-visualization-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-of-year-in-data-visualization-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-of-year-in-data-visualization-1024x538.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a>In 2021, there were 53 Fridays. It means a total of 53 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/category\/data-visualization-weekly\/\">DataViz Weekly<\/a> roundups came out during the year, putting a spotlight on some of the most interesting charts, maps, and infographics from around the web. Today, on the first Friday of 2022, we invite you to remember \u2014 or get to know in case you missed something \u2014 the very best data visualizations of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>As in previous &#8220;best of year&#8221; collections (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/08\/best-data-visualizations-2020\/\">2020<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/10\/best-charts-2019\/\">2019<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/28\/best-data-visualizations-2018\/\">2018<\/a>), we decided\u00a0not to reinvent the wheel but to\u00a0take a quick look at renowned experts&#8217; picks. Now, check out four lists of the best projects \u2014 from Nathan Yau, Kenneth Field, Terence Shin, and DataJournalism.com.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Best Data Visualization Projects of 2021 \u2014 Nathan Yau<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flowingdata.com\/2021\/12\/31\/best-of-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualization-projects-of-2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualization-projects-of-2021.png 899w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualization-projects-of-2021-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualization-projects-of-2021-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nStatistician and data visualizer Nathan Yau <a href=\"https:\/\/flowingdata.com\/2021\/12\/31\/best-of-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">selected<\/a> eleven projects as his personal favorites and used an awards-like style of presenting each. For example, Krisztina Sz\u0171cs&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;UEFA 2020 Chart Gallery&#8221; (featured on DataViz Weekly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/03\/visual-storytelling\/\">July<\/a>) is listed as the\u00a0&#8220;Best Fresh Visualization of Soccer Matches,&#8221; &#8220;Africa&#8217;s Rising Cities&#8221; by The Washington Post (featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/03\/visual-storytelling\/\">December<\/a>) as the\u00a0&#8220;Best Walk-Through Showing Scale of Unfamiliar Areas to Most,&#8221; and so on. Some categories also include runner-ups. The entire list of the best data visualizations of 2021 mentions seventeen projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Atlas of Things That Are Difficult to See in Real Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atlas of the\u00a0invisible \u2014 by James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Demonstration of a Big Ship Stuck in a Canal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ever Given ever ywhere \u2014 by Garrett Dash Nelson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner-ups:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steer through the Suez Canal \u2014 by Sarah-Grace Mankarious and Marco Chac\u00f3n for CNN<\/li>\n<li>Scale-a-tron \u2014 by Stamen<\/li>\n<li>How the Ever Given was freed from the Suez Canal: A visual analysis \u2014 by Atthar Mirza, J\u00falia Ledur, and Ruby Mellen for The Washington Post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Overview of Visualization Research That Is Not Overly Pedantic<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The science of visual data communication: What works \u2014 by Steven L. Franconeri, Lace M. Padilla, Priti Shah, Jeffrey M. Zacks, and Jessica Hullman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner-up:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>alt.VIS workshop at IEEE VIS 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Fresh Visualization of Soccer Matches<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UEFA 2020 chart gallery \u2014 by Krisztina Sz\u0171cs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner-up:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All the passes \u2014 by Karim Dou\u00efeb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best What-If Reopening Scenario<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why opening windows is a key to reopening schools \u2014 by The New York Times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Runner-up:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What will it be like when we go back to the office? \u2014 by Sarah Slobin and Feilding Cage for Reuters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Use of Step-Wise Moving Bubbles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is how everyday sexism could stop you from getting that promotion \u2014 by Jessica Nordell and Yaryna Serkez for\u00a0The New York Times Opinion Section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Gratuitous Use of 3-D Modeling to Satisfy a Curiosity<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The fry universe \u2014 by Chris Williams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Walk-Through Showing Scale of Unfamiliar Areas to Most<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Africa\u2019s rising cities \u2014 by The Washington Post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Bat Illustrations with Traditional Charts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bats and the origin of outbreaks \u2014 by Julia Janicki and Simon Scarr, with illustrations by Catherine Tai, for Reuters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Way to See Where a Raindrop Ends Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>River runner \u2014 by Sam Learner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Deep Dive Into How the Ultrawealthy Make and Spend Money<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The secret IRS\u00a0files \u2014 by ProPublica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Best Maps of 2021 \u2014 Kenneth Field<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cartoblography.com\/2021\/12\/23\/favourite-maps-of-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-maps-2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-maps-2021.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-maps-2021-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-maps-2021-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-maps-2021-1024x605.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCartographer Kenneth Field <a href=\"http:\/\/cartoblography.com\/2021\/12\/23\/favourite-maps-of-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">included<\/a> (also) seventeen projects in his selection of favorite maps. You can see one of them shown in the image above, &#8220;Global Glacier Loss&#8221; by Niko Kommenda from The Guardian. The last on the list is a map produced by Kenneth himself: &#8220;Screwed,&#8221; an awesome physical multivariate thematic map of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results, which totally deserves being praised as one of the best map-based data visualizations of 2021, too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stamen 2020 headquarters \u2014 by Catalina Pl\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>500,000 lives lost \u2014 by NBC News<\/li>\n<li>Population change by US state since 2010 \u2014 by Adrian Blanco and Tim Meko for The Washington Post<\/li>\n<li>Global glacier loss \u2014 by Niko Kommenda for The Guardian<\/li>\n<li>San Marino bus map \u2014 by Jug Cerovic<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s coming home \u2014 by Dan Willan-Vasey<\/li>\n<li>Algonquin canoe trip \u2014 by Warren Davison<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony drone globe \u2014 by NBC Sports<\/li>\n<li>Atlas of the\u00a0invisible \u2014 by James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti<\/li>\n<li>St. Vincent Island \u2014 by Aaron Koelker<\/li>\n<li>Arctic\u00a0warming \u2014 by Greg Fiske, Woodwell Climate Research Center<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0lost\u00a0treasures of Isla del Coco \u2014 by Jakob Listabarth<\/li>\n<li>La R\u00e9union \u2014 by Institut Geographique National (IGN, France)<\/li>\n<li>Murky\u00a0waters: Unmapped\u00a0areas of\u00a0seafloor \u2014 by Andrew Douglas Clifford<\/li>\n<li>Deception Island \u2014 by Centro Geogr\u00e1fico del Ejercito \/ Army Geographic Centre (CEGET, Spain)<\/li>\n<li>Penguinland \u2014 by Danai-Maria Kontou<\/li>\n<li>Screwed \u2014 by Kenneth Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The 10 Best Data Visualizations of 2021 \u2014 Terence Shin<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/towardsdatascience.com\/the-10-best-data-visualizations-of-2021-fec4c5cf6cdb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualizations-of-2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualizations-of-2021.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualizations-of-2021-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualizations-of-2021-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-visualizations-of-2021-1024x575.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nData scientist Terence Shin <a href=\"https:\/\/towardsdatascience.com\/the-10-best-data-visualizations-of-2021-fec4c5cf6cdb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shared<\/a> a list of the ten data visualizations that he believes are the best in 2021. All the highlighted projects had been exhibited in the r\/dataisbeautiful subreddit, and here, each is provided with a link to the corresponding post. &#8220;I wanted to share visualizations that were not only unique, but also ones that were relevant with particular trends this year, like COVID, climate change, and more,&#8221; he explained in a quick introduction.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcohol\u00a0consumption over time \u2014 by Sjoerd Tilmans<\/li>\n<li>221 years of health and wealth \u2014 by James Eagle<\/li>\n<li>A 3-D map of Earth\u2019s fiber optic cable network \u2014 by Tyler Morgan-Wall<\/li>\n<li>COVID cases in the US \u2014 by Velimir Gasparovic<\/li>\n<li>Choropleth map of COVID in the US \u2014 by David A. West<\/li>\n<li>Housing prices over time \u2014 by James Eagle<\/li>\n<li>A map of all mental disorders \u2014 by James Eagle<\/li>\n<li>China\u2019s CO2 emissions \u2014 by Peter Gorman<\/li>\n<li>Where does our plastic go? \u2014 by Patrick Drake and Alana Sharp<\/li>\n<li>The top 100 artists from 1960 to 2020 \u2014 by u\/takeasecond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Best Data Journalism Projects of 2021\u00a0\u2014\u00a0DataJournalism.com<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/datajournalism.com\/read\/blog\/best-data-journalism-projects-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-journalism-projects.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-journalism-projects.png 1050w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-journalism-projects-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-journalism-projects-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/best-data-journalism-projects-1024x507.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nData visualization is an integral part of data journalism, making it easier to provide a clear understanding of complex situations along with an immediate and profound impression. So we are also glad to show you this one more cool &#8220;best of year&#8221; selection. The team of DataJournalism.com <a href=\"https:\/\/datajournalism.com\/read\/blog\/best-data-journalism-projects-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">made<\/a> their choice of the (twelve) best data journalism projects of 2021.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pandora Papers \u2014 by ICIJ<\/li>\n<li>Afghanistan, visualising 20\u00a0years of\u00a0war \u2014 by Al Jazeera<\/li>\n<li>Hot and\u00a0humid Olympic\u00a0summer \u2014 by Reuters Graphics<\/li>\n<li>Digital violence: How the NSO Group\u00a0enables\u00a0state\u00a0terror \u2014 by Forensic Architecture<\/li>\n<li>The underwater \u2018hotspot\u2019 feeding La Palma\u2019s volcano will create new islands \u2014 by El Pa\u00eds<\/li>\n<li>Following the science \u2014 by The Pudding<\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker \u2014 by Reuters<\/li>\n<li>America\u2019s food safety system failed to stop a Salmonella epidemic. It\u2019s still making people sick \u2014 by ProPublica<\/li>\n<li>Sexual violence in Singapore \u2014 by Kontinentalist<\/li>\n<li>The climate crisis, by the numbers: Your guide to humanity\u2019s greatest challenge \u2014 by BuzzFeed News<\/li>\n<li>Visualised: Glaciers then and now \u2014 by The Guardian<\/li>\n<li>What it takes to understand a variant \u2014 by The New York Times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>A lot of great charts, maps, and infographics were created in 2021. Let&#8217;s see what 2022 will be in that regard! Stay tuned for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/category\/data-visualization-weekly\/\">DataViz Weekly<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/category\/data-visualization-weekly\/\">AnyChart blog<\/a> for regular updates on the most interesting and simply the best data visualizations as they come out around the internet!<\/p>\n<p>You can check out previous &#8220;best of year&#8221; collections here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/08\/best-data-visualizations-2020\/\">2020<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/10\/best-charts-2019\/\">2019<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/28\/best-data-visualizations-2018\/\">2018<\/a>. To recall 2021 in data graphics, see our last week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anychart.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/31\/2021-year-review-graphics\/\">2021 year in review<\/a> post in case you missed it.<\/p>\n<p>All the best in 2022!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2021, there were 53 Fridays. It means a total of 53 DataViz Weekly roundups came out during the year, putting a spotlight on some of the most interesting charts, maps, and infographics from around the web. 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