Google has released its 'Year in Search' for the year 2024. 

Globally, sports dominated the top five searches with Copa América taking the lead, followed by UEFA European Championship and ICC Men's T20 World Cup. 

In terms of brands and products, iPhone 16 was the only one that made it to the list at number eight. 

The most searched person globally was Liam Payne, after his sudden death in October this year. Donald Trump was the second most searched person. 

In India too, search trends were largely driven by sports with Indian Premier League (IPL) topping the chart, followed by the T20 World Cup. Other sporting events that made it to the list were the 2024 Olympics, the Pro Kabaddi League, and the Indian Super League. 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the third-most searched term followed by Election Results 2024. 

In India, the most searched person was Ratan Tata, who also passed away in October. 

Indian search terms overall:

1. Indian Premier League
2. T20 World Cup
3. Bharatiya Janata Party
4. Election Results 2024
5. Olympics 2024
6. Excessive Heat
7. Ratan Tata
8. Indian National Congress
9. Pro Kabaddi League
10. Indian Super League
        
Global search terms overall

1. Copa América
2. UEFA European Championship
3. ICC Men's T20 World Cup
4. India vs England
5. Liam Payne
6. Donald Trump
7. India vs Bangladesh
8. iPhone 16
9. Olympics
10. Catherine, Princess of Wales