It looks like has been a good year so far, Indians used the ‘Tears of joy emoji’ the most on Twitter in 2021

Emojis have become a part of our everyday language online and we use them daily to express how we feel. And since we have so many varied emojis at our disposal, even the most obscure thoughts often find the perfect expression through emojis. Today, July 17, is World Emoji Day, and to mark the occasion, here’s a look back at the top most used emojis on Twitter in India between January 1 to June 30 this year. This year has been a rollercoaster ride so far and the emojis Indians have used reflect that. However, in a bittersweet way, the most used emoji on Twitter is the “tears of joy” emoji, so who knows, we may all persevere after all.

The most used emojis in 2021 so far in India include -

😂 (Tears of joy emoji)

🙏 (Praying emoji)

😭 (Crying emoji)

👍 (Thumbs up emoji)

🤣 (ROFL emoji)

😍 (Heart eyes emoji)

🥺 (Pleading face emoji)

😊 (Smile emoji)

🔥 (Fire emoji)

😁 (Grinning face with smiling eyes emoji)

Besides expressing their emotions, people also use emojis in conversations about their interests, hobbies and how they’re spending their time. Based on analysis of all the Tweets on the platform this year, here are the most popular emojis across the following six categories:

Sports and fitness:

The pandemic may have kept people indoors, but people still remained passionate about their sports. From tweeting about their fitness routines at home, to their favourite sports/games, here are the top activity emojis:

💪 (Flexed biceps)

🏃 (Runner)

🏏(Cricket)

🤸 (Cartwheel)

🏄(Surfer)

Hobbies and activities:

Especially over the past year, people have found new passions and rediscovered forgotten hobbies, and of course, they’ve taken to Twitter to talk about it. Here are the top emojis associated with hobbies and activities used on the platform this year, so far:

📷 (Camera/photography)

💃(Dancing)

🎧 (Headphones/music)

📚 (Books/reading)

🎨 (Colour palette/art)

Food and drink:

Twitter’s an open bar when it comes to conversations around food and drink. A dinner date, a house-party, or late-night cravings, all things food found their way to Twitter with these emojis this year so far:

🎂 (Birthday cake)

🍻 (Beer mugs)

🍫 (Chocolate bar)

🍟 (French fries)

🍭(Lollipop)

Appreciation:

With everyone stuck at home and online, Twitter became a space to celebrate victories, achievements, acts of kindness and more. Over the past year, Twitter saw people come together to helo each other and to be grateful for what they’ve managed. Here are the top “appreciation” emojis used on Twitter this year:

💯 (100 points)

💐 (Bouquet)

👏 (Clapping Hands/ Applause)

🐐 (G.O.A.T - Greatest of All Time)

🥇(Medal)

And last but not the least, as the country grappled with the critical second wave of Covid-19, Twitter became a platform for people to seek out help and offer help in any and all forms possible. Here are the top most used emojis related to Covid-19 in 2021 so far:

🙏 (Prayer)

😷 (Wear a mask)

🆘 (SOS)

🏡 (Stay home)

🏥 (Hospital)