9th October 2022

A timeline of global warming, 10,000 BC-2100 AD

This graph shows how global average temperatures have changed over the millennia – from the end of the ice age, to the Industrial Revolution and through to the present day, with a future projection to 2100.

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25th August 2022

Global average Internet speed, 1990-2050

This graph shows the global average Internet speed from 1990 to the present day, with a future trend projected to 2050.

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29th July 2022

Economic losses from weather-related events, 1970-2060

This graph shows the worldwide economic losses from weather-related events, from 1970 to the present day, with a future trend projected out to 2060.

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22nd March 2022

Moore's Law (2022 update)

These two graphs illustrate the exponential growth in chip transistor counts, from 1971 to the present day, with a future projection until 2100. We have updated them to include data from 2019 to 2022.

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8th February 2022

Telecommunications bit rates 1798-2120

This graph shows the progress in telecommunications bit rates over the last two centuries, and a future extrapolation to the 22nd century.

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