Chart types

A set of charts covers most of the reporting needs at Enveritas. The following sections provide you with templates and tools to generate charts. Most static charts are generated through Datawrapper. Sankey and Marimekko charts can be created with our self-service tool.

How to use chart examples

Request a Datawrapper account at the #ask-it slack channel. 2. Click on Use this example to navigate to example chart. 3. Select duplicate to create your version of the chart inside Datawrapper.

Bars

In the majority of cases at Enveritas a variant of a bar chart is the most efficient way to display data because length is the easiest dimension to encode and compare by viewers. They’re especially useful when data points are ranked.

Vertical bars are good for comparing categories or showing changes over time. They work best with small datasets, because you can fit the labels on the horizontal axis.

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Tables

Mixed formatting

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Heatmaps

Heatmaps are great to provide an overview over a dense dataset that has many items and multiple dimensions can be visualised that can be directly compared.

If a customised heatmap is needed, see if you can create one with the self-service tool. Otherwise reach out to the #ask-dataviz slack channel.

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Maps

Bubble

A bubble map is ideal for displaying tangible volumes like kilograms, metric tons, or population numbers. By focusing on volume, a bubble map provides a clearer and more accurate representation of the data.

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