Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks.
Amount of traffic
The following table shows the amount of backbone traffic in the United States:
| Year | Data (GB/s) |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2–3 |
| 2000 | 7–13 |
| 2002 | 30–50 |
worldwide estimates:
| Year | Data (TB/s) |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.006 |
| 1996 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 11.3 |
| 2002 | 27.6 |
References
- Adams, Cecil (7 October 2005) "How much of all Internet traffic is pornography?" at The Straight Dope. Accessed 11 October 2005.
- Long-Term Traffic Statistics
- The Size and Growth Rate of the Internet
