US Department of Defense contract obligations up 10.3% in 2024-10-01, and 3 more moves

Nothing new was published since 2026-09-29, so this issue carries 4 metric moves from the last four weeks that have not appeared in an issue yet. 2 sources were refreshed in the meantime. Each figure below links to the page that shows its source, series, period and history.

Biggest moves

US Department of Defense contract obligationsUnited StatesObserved
Rose 10.3% in 2024-10-01, the largest rise since 2012.
491,785,586,674 US dollars in 2024-10-01 · +46,029,253,052 US dollars (+10.3%) · from 445,756,333,623 in 2023-10-01
observations 410581, 410580 · score 373
Natural gas futures: managed-money net positionUnited StatesObserved
Rose 34.6% in 2026-09-22, the largest rise since 2026.
-65,547 contracts in 2026-09-22 · +34,658 contracts (+34.6%) · from -100,205 in 2026-09-15
observations 410568, 410474 · score 287
Atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa, monthly meanUnited StatesObserved
Fell 0.4% in 2026-08-01, the largest drop since 2026.
427.55 ppm in 2026-08-01 · -1.58 ppm (-0.4%) · from 429.13 in 2026-07-01
observations 409243, 409242 · score 354
Atmospheric CO2, global annual meanWorldObserved
Rose 0.7% in 2025, the largest rise since 2024.
425.62 ppm in 2025 · +2.83 ppm (+0.7%) · from 422.79 in 2024
observations 264263, 264262 · score 355

Featured chart

More people, more grain per hectare. Pressure and response chart of Population (pressure) (index (1961 = 100)), Cereal yield (response) (index (1961 = 100)), 1961 to 2025. By 2024 in World, with 1961 = 100, population (pressure) at 265.8 and cereal yield (response) at 278.2. Data table below.

By 2024 in World, with 1961 = 100, population (pressure) at 265.8 and cereal yield (response) at 278.2.Derived

New or refreshed data

U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860M, Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report7,152 rows · 2 runs · 2026-10-01
Humanity Vector Humanity Vector documented derivations19 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-01