Climate spiral, Blender

main.py

import bpy
import math
import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv(
    bpy.path.abspath("//HadCRUT.4.6.0.0.monthly_ns_avg.txt"),
    delim_whitespace=True,
    header=None
)

first_year = 1850
last_year = 2021
year_range = last_year - first_year

curveData = bpy.data.curves.new('myCurve', type='CURVE')
curveData.dimensions = '3D'
curveData.resolution_u = 2
curveData.bevel_depth = 0.01
polyline = curveData.splines.new('NURBS')
for index, row in df.iterrows():
    year = int(row[0][:4])
    month = int(row[0][5:])
    angle = (2 * math.pi/11) * month
    r = row[1] + 1
    x = math.sin(angle) * r
    y = math.cos(angle) * r
    z = (year - first_year)/100
    polyline.points.add(1)
    polyline.points[-1].co = (x, y, z, 1)
curveOB = bpy.data.objects.new('myCurve', curveData)
bpy.data.collections['Curves'].objects.link(curveOB)

def change_text():
    text = bpy.data.objects["YearText"]
    current_frame = bpy.context.scene.frame_current
    if current_frame <= 150: # I only want to update text in the first 150 frames
        text.data.body = str(first_year + int((current_frame/150) * year_range))
    
def text_handler(scene):
    change_text()
    
def register():
    bpy.app.handlers.frame_change_post.append(text_handler)
    
register()