#WorldEmojiDay: Here are the world's favorite emojis

Sunday 7/17 is #WorldEmojiDay, and to kick off the weekend of celebrating texts' best friend, here is some data around how emojis are used everyday on Twitter.

Emojis are used constantly on Twitter, helping to express emotion and tell stories on a daily basis. Twitter has created a custom emoji to celebrate the beloved emoji's birthday. Simply Tweet with #WorldEmojiDay all weekend to activate the custom Twitter emoji. See below for some global data showcasing just how people around the world are using emojis on Twitter:

A look at the most used emoji's in 20 countries around the world:

The data shows that some emojis are more popular than others depending on the season. Here are for what emojis shined most for each month of the year:

The data also shows us a few fun facts about how emojis are Tweeted:

•             Twitter has a favorite emoji monkey, the see no evil monkey 🙈

•             There are more full heart emojis 💗 Tweeted than broken heart emojis 💔

The most Tweeted face emojis:

1.            😂

2.            😍

3.            😭

The most Tweeted hand emojis:

1.            👏

2.            🙏

3.            👌

The most Tweeted heart emojis:

1.            RED HEART

2.            💕

3.            💓

The most Tweeted reaction:

1.            ✨

2.            🔥

3.            🎉

The most Tweeted about food:

1.            🎂

2.            🍕

3.            🍓

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