Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
In 2019, the US had 220,044km (136,729 miles) of train tracks which is around 40% more than China’s 159,000km and more than double Russia’s 105,000km.
However, this is down from the historic peak in 1917 of 428,180km (266,058 miles). Also, only 1,847km of the United States’ train lines are electrified which is around 1.5% of China’s 119,000km.
The map above shows the number of gun deaths per million people in each US and Mexican state and other countries in North and Central America, excluding suicides.
Cuba and Canada are at the bottom of the list, whereas several Mexican states are at the top.
For the US as a whole it was 44.8, but the UK the rate is 0.19.
The data for this map comes from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and is from 2021 for all ages and both sexes.
You can see the data for each cause below:
The map above shows the average price for a cup of coffee in every US state.
They collected prices for various coffee types (Americano, espresso, cappuccino, mocha, latte and macchiato) from 21,965 menus listed on Menu With Price.
They covered the full spectrum of coffee spots, from local independent cafes to artisan cafes to chains such as Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Dunkin Donuts, Caribou Coffee, Dutch Bros and many more.
The map above shows how much of each state’s total land area is dedicated to growing wheat.
The data comes from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report.
The map above uses preliminary 2023 data.
Here’s the final data:
The map above shows how much of each state’s total land area is dedicated to growing cotton.
The data comes from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report.
The map above uses preliminary 2023 data.
Here’s the final data:
The map above shows how much of each state’s total land area is dedicated to growing hay.
The data comes from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report. The map above uses preliminary 2023 data.
Here’s the final data:
The map above shows how much of each state’s total land area is dedicated to growing Principal Crops.
Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter wheat, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, chickpeas, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet.
Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted.
The data comes from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report. The map above uses preliminary 2023 data.
Here’s the final data:
The map above shows how much of each state’s total land area is dedicated to growing Soybeans.
The data comes from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report.
The map above uses preliminary 2023 data.
Here’s the final data:
The data comes from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report. The map above uses preliminary 2023 data.
Here’s the final data:
The map above looks at US median home prices in each US county.
The data is from Q1 2024 and comes from the National Association of Realtors.
As a resident of London, one of the world’s most expensive cities, I find it fascinating.