Internet traffic is shaped by how users connect and how networks deliver content and defend it. Video makes up most consumer downstream traffic, while IPv6 adoption continues to expand globally. Meanwhile, organizations measure performance (like DNS response time and page load) alongside security signals such as DDoS peaks, ransomware impact, and TLS certificate trust checks. The sections ahead map these trends to real-world infrastructure choices.
Key Takeaways
- In 2024, 79% of internet users reported using a mobile phone to access the internet
- DDoS attacks peaked at 10.5 million attacks per day in 2024 (average daily volume measured by a security provider)—day-level peak
- In 2023, the average time to contain a breach was 73 days—average remediation containment time
- In 2024, 1.8% of all sites were observed with TLS certificate chains that failed common validation checks in scanning
- IPv6 adoption reached 45.5% globally in 2024—share of internet traffic over IPv6
- Google reported that 99.9% of its DNS queries are served globally within 100 ms average (measured within its own infrastructure reporting)—provider latency metric
- Median Time to First Byte (TTFB) was 0.8 seconds in 2023—server response time metric (web performance reporting)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) median was 2.5 seconds in 2023 on mobile (Chrome UX/CrUX derived via web performance reporting)—mobile LCP
- In 2023, 49% of organizations reported adopting or planning to adopt SD-WAN—trend affecting traffic routing and delivery
- Edge computing market size was $8.7 billion in 2023—spend on edge platforms used to deliver internet traffic closer to users
- In 2024, 38% of enterprise workloads were hosted on cloud platforms—share of workloads
- The DNSSEC adoption rate was 52.7% at authoritative zones in 2024
- The global CDN market was valued at $24.2 billion in 2023
- The global edge computing market was valued at $41.8 billion in 2022
Mobile dominated access and video traffic surged as security risks like DDoS and TLS failures continued rising in 2024.
Related reading
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Traffic Volumes & Latency14 stats
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Google reported that 99.9% of its DNS queries are served globally within 100 ms average (measured within its own infrastructure reporting)—provider latency metric
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Median Time to First Byte (TTFB) was 0.8 seconds in 2023—server response time metric (web performance reporting)
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Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) median was 2.5 seconds in 2023 on mobile (Chrome UX/CrUX derived via web performance reporting)—mobile LCP
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Video accounted for 73% of consumer internet traffic in 2023—share of downstream traffic by application (Cisco/industry estimates via reputable trade sources)
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Fixed broadband traffic per subscription reached 270 GB per month globally in 2023—monthly fixed usage per subscription
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HTTP/3 adoption was 6.2% of global web traffic in 2024—fraction of HTTP requests using QUIC
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Content Delivery Networks delivered 25% of global web traffic in 2023—share of traffic (industry report)
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Global IP transit traffic was 3.1 exabytes per second in 2023—estimated global IP traffic volume
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2.3 seconds median LCP on mobile in 2021
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2.4 seconds median LCP on mobile in 2022
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2.5 seconds median LCP on mobile in 2023
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2.6 seconds median LCP on mobile in 2024
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2.1 seconds median LCP on mobile in 2020
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2.2 seconds median LCP on mobile in 2019
Interpretation
Traffic Volumes & Latency Interpretation
For Traffic Volumes and Latency, performance and scale are both improving and stressing networks at once, with 99.9% of Google DNS queries served under 100 ms while end user page readiness still shows a 2.5 second mobile LCP in 2023 as video drives 73% of consumer traffic.
report visual · Projection
Mobile median LCP drift (2019–2024)
Global median LCP for mobile page loads increased steadily over time, with each year slower than the prior and 2024 the leader (slowest point), indicating worsening latency experie
2.2 seconds
Start
+3.4%
CAGR · 5y
2.6 seconds
Projected
20192024
source-verifiedweb.dev2024
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Security & Reliability4 stats
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DDoS attacks peaked at 10.5 million attacks per day in 2024 (average daily volume measured by a security provider)—day-level peak
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In 2023, the average time to contain a breach was 73 days—average remediation containment time
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In 2024, 1.8% of all sites were observed with TLS certificate chains that failed common validation checks in scanning
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In 2023, ransomware accounted for 6% of breaches and 28% of incident-related costs (US-centric but widely used baseline)
Interpretation
Security & Reliability Interpretation
Security and reliability risks are intensifying as DDoS attacks surged to 10.5 million per day in 2024, breach containment still averaged 73 days in 2023, and meanwhile 1.8% of sites showed failing TLS validation checks with ransomware driving 6% of breaches and 28% of incident costs in 2023.
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Industry Trends3 stats
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In 2023, 49% of organizations reported adopting or planning to adopt SD-WAN—trend affecting traffic routing and delivery
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Edge computing market size was $8.7 billion in 2023—spend on edge platforms used to deliver internet traffic closer to users
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In 2024, 38% of enterprise workloads were hosted on cloud platforms—share of workloads
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
In Industry Trends, the shift to modern traffic delivery is clear with 49% of organizations adopting or planning SD WAN in 2023, alongside rising edge computing investment at $8.7 billion in 2023 and 38% of enterprise workloads running on cloud platforms in 2024.
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Cost Analysis2 stats
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The global CDN market was valued at $24.2 billion in 2023
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The global edge computing market was valued at $41.8 billion in 2022
Interpretation
Cost Analysis Interpretation
From a cost analysis perspective, the CDN market reaching $24.2 billion in 2023 alongside the edge computing market growing to $41.8 billion in 2022 signals that spending is shifting and expanding toward distributed infrastructure, which likely increases both investment and competitive cost pressure across the network.
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User Adoption1 stats
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In 2024, 79% of internet users reported using a mobile phone to access the internet
Interpretation
User Adoption Interpretation
In 2024, 79% of internet users reported using a mobile phone to access the internet, showing that mobile devices are the dominant driver of user adoption.
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Industry Overview2 stats
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IPv6 adoption reached 45.5% globally in 2024—share of internet traffic over IPv6
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The DNSSEC adoption rate was 52.7% at authoritative zones in 2024
Interpretation
Industry Overview Interpretation
From an industry overview perspective, IPv6 now carries 45.5% of global internet traffic in 2024 and DNSSEC stands at 52.7% adoption in authoritative zones, signaling steady movement toward stronger modern internet infrastructure.
Reference
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Min-ji Park. (2026, February 13). Internet Traffic Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/internet-traffic-statistics
MLA
Min-ji Park. "Internet Traffic Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/internet-traffic-statistics.
Chicago
Min-ji Park. 2026. "Internet Traffic Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/internet-traffic-statistics.
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