Exploding Pie Chart – QBeeQ

An exploding pie chart is a variation of a standard pie chart that visually emphasizes one or more segments by "pulling" them away from the center of the chart.

This effect draws attention to specific data points, making it easier to highlight standout categories, outliers, or key comparisons within a whole. Like traditional pie charts, exploding pies are best used to show parts of a whole—typically as percentages or proportional values.

They are particularly effective in presentations or dashboards where you want to call out a single category, such as:

the top-performing sales region

a dominant product line

a critical cost center

The added visual emphasis helps guide user focus and reinforces the narrative behind the data.

Before you start

Ensure the correct board is connected to the dashboard. The board containing the data you want to visualize must be connected to the dashboard before using Super Charts. Step-by-step guidance can be found in Getting Started.

Creating an Exploding Pie Chart

To create an Exploding Pie Chart,

Select data and calculation for the primary pie

Select data and calculation for the secondary pie

Select data and calculation for the primary pie

GroupBy Column

Choose a column to define how the data is grouped in your primary pie chart. Each unique value in this column becomes a slice in the primary pie.

Value Column (optional)

Choose a numeric or date column if you want to calculate values for each slice, rather than just counting items.

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If selected, you can calculate values such as:

Total revenue (sum)

Average resolution time (average)

Highest score (max)

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If you leave this blank, the chart will count the number of items in each group (e.g., how many items fall under each status or type).

Calculation

Choose how to aggregate the values for each primary slice.

Count

Average

Median

Minimum

Maximum

Select data and calculation for the secondary pie

Drill Down Column

Select a column to break down each primary slice into more detailed segments. Clicking on a slice in the primary pie will trigger a secondary pie chart (the "explosion") grouped by this column.

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If the primary pie is grouped by “Product Line,” you could drill down by “Salesperson” or “Region.”

Value Column (optional)

Choose a numeric or date column to calculate values for each segment in the drill-down pie. You can apply calculation options to this value.

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If not selected, the drill-down will simply show the count of items in each subgroup.

Calculation

Choose how values are aggregated for each segment in the secondary (drill-down) pie:

Count

Average

Median

Troubleshooting

For more information on troubleshooting, see our Troubleshooting guide.