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X Y (Scatter) Chart
A Scatter chart is used to show the relationships
among numeric values in several data series, in
the form of XY coordinates, such as the height
and weight of students or the price and sales of a
product. One set of data values is represented on
the horizontal axis, and the other set is represented
on the vertical axis.

Stock Chart
A Stock chart is used to show fluctuations
in stock prices, or other data such as rainfall
or temperature over a period of time. The
categories are represented on the horizontal
axis, and the data values are represented on the
vertical axis. The data should be arranged in a
specific order to create a Stock chart.

Surface Chart

A Surface chart is used to analyse two sets of data
and determine the optimal combination of the two.
It displays the categories and values on a three-
dimensional surface, using different colours to
represent the values lying in the same range. It is
useful when both the categories and the values are
numeric.
Radar Chart

A Radar chart is used to make comparisons between data
values in a series relative to a centre point. It represents
the data in the form of a spider’s web, with categories
represented on the vertices of the web. The data values
are represented on a separate axis that starts in the centre
of the web and ends on the outer ring of the web.

Treemap Chart
A Treemap chart is used to display a hierarchical
view of a large amount of data. Categories are
represented by rectangles in different colours, with
each large rectangle divided into smaller rectangles
to represent sub-categories proportional to their
values.

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