What did you search for on Google in 2024? From the elections to the Copa América, here’s what the search trends show
NEW YORK– Remember what you were looking for in 2024? Google do.
Google released its annual “Year of Search” report on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its eponymous search engine in 2024. The results show which terms saw the biggest increase in traffic compared to last year. , ranging from key current events including global electionsto the most popular songs, athletes and unforgettable pop culture moments that people around the world have admired.
Sports, particularly football and cricket, dominated Google’s overall trending searches in 2024. Copa America is leading these search trends globally, followed by the UEFA European Championship And ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Meanwhile, the American election conducted news-specific research around the world. Queries on excessive heat and this year Olympic Games follow up.
President-elect of the United States Donald Trump top searches in Google’s People category this year, followed by Catherine, Princess of WalesAmerican vice president Kamala Harris and Algerian boxer Imane Khelifwho also conducted athlete-specific research. Meanwhile, the late Liam Payne, Toby Keith And OJ Simpson led search trends among notable people who died in 2024.
In the world of entertainment, Disney and Pixar “Inside Out 2” was the top trending movie of the year, while Netflix’s “Baby reindeer” led TV show trends. And that of Kendrick Lamar “Not like us” dominated song trends.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Requests for Olympic Village Chocolate Muffinmade famous by Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen during the Summer Games, led Google’s global revenue trends this year. The New York Times’ “Connections” puzzle topped game searches. And in the United States, country data shows that many people asked Google about online trends like the word “wise” And ” crowd woman aesthetic.”
You can find more country-specific lists and trends years gone byvia Google “Year in Research” data published online. The California-based company said it collected 2,024 search results between January 1 and November 23 this year.
Google isn’t the only one releasing an annual recap or top trends as 2024 draws to a close. Spotify wrappedfor example, as well as Collins Dictionary And Merriam-Webster’s words of the year, offered additional thoughts for 2024.
