| Number of Facebook interactions in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2014 FIFA World Cup (Jun 12-Jul13) | 3,000 |
| 2016 Rio Olympic Games (Aug 5-21, 2016) | 1,500 |
| 2015 Cricket World Cup (Jan 1-Mar 29) | 700 |
| 2014 Presidential Election in Brazil | 674 |
| 2015 Carnival in Brazil (Feb13-Feb 17) | 534 |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup (first week of tournament, June 12-18) | 459 |
| Indian Premier League 10 (IPL 10) Apr-May 2017 | 350 |
| 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 8 (Apr 1-May 8) | 312 |
| 2015 Copa América (Jun 1-Jul 4, 2015) | 309 |
| Super Bowl XLIX (Feb 1, 2015) | 265 |
| Super Bowl XLVIII (Feb 2, 2014) | 185 |
| NBA Finals (June 4-16, 2015) | 173 |
| 2016 World Series (Oct 25 - Nov 2) | 150 |
| 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics | 120 |
| Mayweather vs. Pacquiao (May 2, 2015) | 115 |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup Final - Argentina vs. Germany (Jul 13) | 88 |
| 2015 NCAA Tournament (Mar 15-Apr 6) | 76 |
| 2015 UEFA Champions League Final (Jun 6, 2015) | 76 |
| 88th Academy Awards (Feb 24, 2016) | 67 |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup Semi-final - Brazil vs. Germany (Jul 8) | 66 |
This statistic presents a ranking of the most popular global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions. The 2014 FIFA World Cup generated a total of 3 billion Facebook interactions during its duration from June 12, 2014 to July 13, 2014. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games were ranked second with 1.5 billion interactions.
