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Mobile data traffic worldwide 2017-2022, by region
Mobile data traffic worldwide 2017-2022, by region
Global mobile data traffic from 2017 to 2022, by region (in exabytes per month)
This statistic gives information on the mobile data traffic worldwide from 2017 until 2022, sorted by region. In 2018, mobile data traffic in North America amounted to 1.8 exabytes per month. In 2022, North American traffic from mobile devices such as smartphones, laptops, tables, M2M connections and non-smartphones is projected to reach 5.85 exabytes per month. The projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the region amounts to 36 percent.
Global mobile data traffic from 2017 to 2022, by region (in exabytes per month)
| Asia Pacific | Middle East and Africa | Central and Eastern Europe | North America | Western Europe | Latin America | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.88 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.02 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 10.35 | 2.05 | 2.15 | 1.8 | 1.47 | 1.18 |
| 2019* | 15.91 | 3.25 | 3.12 | 2.5 | 2.06 | 1.72 |
| 2020* | 22.81 | 5.01 | 4.32 | 3.41 | 2.81 | 2.42 |
| 2021* | 31.81 | 7.56 | 5.83 | 4.48 | 3.8 | 3.31 |
| 2022* | 43.17 | 11.17 | 7.75 | 5.85 | 5.12 | 4.44 |
| Asia Pacific | Middle East and Africa | Central and Eastern Europe | North America | Western Europe | Latin America | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.88 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.02 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 10.35 | 2.05 | 2.15 | 1.8 | 1.47 | 1.18 |
| 2019* | 15.91 | 3.25 | 3.12 | 2.5 | 2.06 | 1.72 |
| 2020* | 22.81 | 5.01 | 4.32 | 3.41 | 2.81 | 2.42 |
| 2021* | 31.81 | 7.56 | 5.83 | 4.48 | 3.8 | 3.31 |
| 2022* | 43.17 | 11.17 | 7.75 | 5.85 | 5.12 | 4.44 |
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This statistic gives information on the mobile data traffic worldwide from 2017 until 2022, sorted by region. In 2018, mobile data traffic in North America amounted to 1.8 exabytes per month. In 2022, North American traffic from mobile devices such as smartphones, laptops, tables, M2M connections and non-smartphones is projected to reach 5.85 exabytes per month. The projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the region amounts to 36 percent.
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- North America
- Survey time period
- 2017 to 2018
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* Forecast.
Includes data, file sharing, video and M2M applications. Includes non-smartphones, smartphones, laptops, tablets, M2M and other portable devices. his forecast includes only cellular traffic and excludes traffic offloaded onto Wi-Fi and small cell from dual-mode devices.
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- North America
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- 2017 to 2018
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Includes data, file sharing, video and M2M applications. Includes non-smartphones, smartphones, laptops, tablets, M2M and other portable devices. his forecast includes only cellular traffic and excludes traffic offloaded onto Wi-Fi and small cell from dual-mode devices.
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