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Most Searched Global Topics On Google In 2021

Ayoola by Ayoola
December 28, 2021
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As the year 2021 wind down and draws to a close, we look back and rewind on the major events and happening that shaped the world in the outgoing year.

Techbooky brings to you the most searched topics on popular search engine, Google, owned by Alphabet Inc.

The year in question witnessed the demise of notable figures like popular musician, Earl Simmons more known as DMX, Prince Philips, the Duke of Edinburg who is the husband of Queen Elizabeth with other notable figures, were expectedly in the list of the most searched ‘passings’.

The year in question also saw the release of popular drama series on Netflix, Squid Games, a South Korean survival drama streaming television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk.

Sport lovers also had the opportunity of watching their favorite sport tournaments, with the Euro 2021, originally scheduled for 2020 on the list of the most searched items. The famed Cricket match between Australia and India topped the list of the most searched items on a general scale, with the England versus India match coming second.

At the Euro 2021, a major catastrophe was avoided in the opening group stage match between Denmark and Finland when Danish footballer, Christen Eriksen collapsed in the 42nd minute due to cardiac arrest. He had to be fitted with an Implantable Cardio Defibrillator (ICD) to survive the traumatic incident. The global concern over the former Inter Milan footballer made him the most searched athlete in 2021.

The fall of Afghanistan government to the Taliban expectedly made the Southern-Central Asian country the most searched item in the news category.

While producing an upcoming film Rust, producer Alec Baldwin discharged a gun being used as a prop, in the process killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while injuring director Joel Souza.  Due to the incident, the 63-year-old film producer and political activist was the most searched actor on Google in the year 2021.

The global success of the debut single by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo titled ‘Drivers License” made it top the list of the most searched songs in the world.

Renowned Spanish Football team, Real Madrid FC topped the list of the most searched sport teams in the world and Chelsea FC of England due to their exploits in the UEFA Champions League was second on the rankings.

Popcat, an internet-based clicker game that enables users to score merely with clicks topped the list on the most searched games for the year with football game from EA Sports, FIFA 2022 coming second.

Marvel Studios produced superhero film based on the Marvel Comics, ‘Eternals‘ topped the list in the movie section with ‘Black Widow’ another action-packed spy thriller from the same producer coming second on the list.

The Birria tacos recipe and Indonesian fried rice ‘Nasi goreng’ were first and second respectively in the top searches for foods.

According to Google Trends, the rankings are officially listed below:

 

Top Ten Searches

  • Australia vs India
  • India vs England
  • IPL
  • NBA
  • Euro 2021
  • Copa América
  • India vs New Zealand
  • T20 World Cup
  • Squid Game
  • DMX

The search queries were further segmented into News, Actors, Athletes, Foods, Games, Movies, Passings, People, Songs, Sports Teams, and TV Shows as shown below:

Top Ten ‘News’ Searches

  • Afghanistan
  • AMC Stock
  • COVID Vaccine
  • Dogecoin
  • GME Stock
  • Stimulus Check
  • Georgia Senate Race
  • Hurricane Ida
  • COVID
  • Ethereum Price

Top Ten ‘Actors’ Search

  • Alec Baldwin
  • Pete Davidson
  • Aryan Khan
  • Gina Carano
  • Armie Hammer
  • Carmen Salinas
  • Shehnaaz Gill
  • Elliot Page
  • Dave Chappelle
  • Brenda Song

Top Ten ‘Athletes’ Searches

  • Christian Eriksen
  • Tiger Woods
  • Simone Biles
  • Emma Raducanu
  • Henry Ruggs III
  • Neeraj Chopra
  • 大谷 翔平 (Shohei Ohtani)
  • Odell Beckham Jr.
  • Rafael Nadal
  • Tyson Fury

Top Ten ‘Foods’ Searches

  • Birria tacos
  • Nasi goring
  • Feta pasta
  • Charcuterie board
  • 生姜 焼き (Shōgayaki)
  • Potato Soup
  • ぶり の 照り 焼き (Teriyaki Amberjack)
  • 豚汁 (Tonjiru)
  • Baked oats
  • Overnight oats

Top Ten ‘Games’ Search

  • PopCat
  • FIFA 22
  • Battlefield 2042
  • モンハン ライズ (Monster Hunter Rise)
  • Resident Evil Village
  • Genshin Impact
  • Call of Duty: Vanguard
  • Far Cry 6
  • Madden NFL 22
  • Metroid Dread

Top Ten ‘Movies’ Search

  • Eternals
  • Black Widow
  • Dune
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  • Red Notice
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Cruella
  • Halloween Kills
  • Godzilla vs. Kong
  • Army of the Dead

Top Ten ‘Passings’ Search

  • DMX
  • Gabby Petito
  • Marília Mendonça
  • Prince Philip
  • Brian Laundrie
  • MC Kevin
  • Lázaro Barbosa de Sousa
  • Peter R. de Vries
  • Paulo Gustavo
  • Helen McCrory

Top Ten ‘People’ Search

  • Alec Baldwin
  • Kyle Rittenhouse
  • Christian Eriksen
  • Tiger Woods
  • Simone Biles
  • Joe Biden
  • Emma Raducanu
  • Derek Chauvin
  • Henry Ruggs III
  • Pete Davidson

Top Ten ‘Songs’ Search

  • drivers license, Olivia Rodrigo
  • MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name), Lil Nas X
  • INDUSTRY BABY, Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow
  • Fancy Like, Walker Hayes
  • MAPA, SB19
  • good 4 u, Olivia Rodrigo
  • Butter, BTS
  • Jalebi Baby, Tesher
  • Wellerman, Nathan Evans
  • Good Days, SZA

Top Ten ‘Sports Teams’ Search

  • Real Madrid CF
  • Chelsea F.C.
  • Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
  • FC Barcelona
  • Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
  • Boston Red Sox
  • São Paulo FC
  • Manchester City F.C.

Top Ten ‘TV Shows’ Search

  • Squid Game
  • Bridgerton
  • WandaVision
  • Cobra Kai
  • Loki
  • Sweet Tooth
  • Lupin
  • Ginny and Georgia
  • True Beauty
  • BBB21

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