INFOGRAPHIC: What did people search for the most on Google in 2022?

It has been a roller coaster ride with a lot of trending topics this year, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China-US political distrust and tensions, inflationary pressures and weakening national currencies, a crypto crash, massive company layoffs, a growing fear of recession, and many more.

In this article, we take you back through some of the iconic events that have happened this year in search.

Having a look at the biggest trending Google searches so far this year can serve as a reminder of some of the events and situations that have shaped our world over the last 12 months.

In these Techloy infographics, we highlight people's top interests and what they searched for the most on Google in Nigeria and the rest of the world, across several categories.