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.
Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017
(in million interactions)
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)
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Facebook, & CNN, & Adweek. (May 24, 2017). Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/
Facebook, und CNN, und Adweek. "Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions)." Chart. May 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/
Facebook, CNN, Adweek. (2017). Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/
Facebook, and CNN, and Adweek. "Selected Global Media and Sporting Events with The Most Facebook Interactions as of May 2017 (in Million Interactions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/
Facebook & CNN & Adweek, Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/ (last visited April 04, 2020)
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