Pingdom profiles the Internet in 2012 with lots of statistics
Have you been wondering how to describe the Internet in 2012 in numbers? We have and we think we have at least some of the answers. How many emails were sent during 2012? How many domains are there? What’s the most popular web browser? How many Internet users are there?
As we have done for a number of years now, we’ve gone to the ends of the web – wherever that is – and back again, and compiled a list of truly fascinating facts about the year that was. Some of the numbers are snapshots taken during the year; others cover the entire period. Either way, they all contribute to giving us a better understanding of Internet in 2012.
You can find the complete article here:
http://royal.pingdom.com/2013/01/16/internet-2012-in-numbers/
Here are some examples about the Internet in 2012 you might find especially interesting :
- There were 144 billion emails sent per day worldwide.
- 68.8% of all email traffic was spam.
- 43% of the top 1 million websites were hosted in the U.S.
- 48% of the top 100 blogs ran WordPress.
- 75% of the top 10,000 websites were served by open source software.
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