How Much Data Is Generated Every Day in 2024?

Worldwide data generation has soared from 2 ZB in 2010 to a staggering 64.2 ZB in 2020, with predictions that it will reach 181 ZB by 2025. The internet is the main driver of this increase, as more people rely on it for daily information needs. In 2020, 90% of global data was created in just two years, and over 40% of internet data was generated by machines. Daily data creation has reached 328.77 million terabytes of data. Internet platforms such as social media contribute significantly to this data generation, with Facebook alone having 3.07 billion active users who upload more than 300 million photos daily and post 510,000 comments each minute. Communication is another major contributor to data creation, with 16 million text messages sent every minute and 156 million emails sent daily. The Internet of Things (IoT) also plays a significant role in data generation, as the number of connected devices worldwide grew from 2 billion in 2006 to 200 billion in 2020. Mobile applications are responsible for a large portion of internet usage and contribute significantly to data creation. In 2023, mobile app usage increased by 24.5%, with users spending nearly 16 billion hours on them. The top six brands account for almost 57% of app traffic.