Internet Backbone Traffic in The United States
The following data for the Internet backbone in the U.S. comes from the Minnesota Internet Traffic Studies (MINTS):
| Year | Data (TB/month) |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | n/a |
| 1996 | 1,500 |
| 1997 | 2,500–4,000 |
| 1998 | 5,000–8,000 |
| 1999 | 10,000–16,000 |
| 2000 | 20,000–35,000 |
| 2001 | 40,000–70,000 |
| 2002 | 80,000–140,000 |
| 2003 | n/a |
| 2004 | n/a |
| 2005 | n/a |
| 2006 | 450,000–800,000 |
| 2007 | 750,000–1,250,000 |
| 2008 | 1,200,000–1,800,000 |
| 2009 | 1,900,000–2,400,000 |
| 2010 | 2,600,000–3,100,000 |
| 2011 | 3,400,000–4,100,000 |
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