--- title: "Carrier: search popularity worldwide" description: "An American maker of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/carrier" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Carrier: search popularity worldwide An American maker of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Carrier - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among air conditioner brands**: 2.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Air conditioner brands | 6 | 2.7% | 60.5K | | Heat pump brands | 8 | 0.27% | 4.4K | - [Air conditioner brands](/demand/global-en/categories/air-conditioner-brands) - [Heat pump brands](/demand/global-en/categories/heat-pump-brands) ## Top air conditioner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Carrier was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Carrier is the second most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trane | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Carrier | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Midea | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | LG | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mitsubishi Electric | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Daikin | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Panasonic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Fujitsu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about air conditioner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which air conditioner brand should I buy?": 1. Trane, 2. Carrier, 3. Mitsubishi Electric, 4. LG, 5. Daikin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best air conditioner brands?": 1. Trane, 2. Carrier, 3. Mitsubishi Electric, 4. Midea, 5. LG, 6. Daikin - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best air conditioner brand for a small room?": 1. Midea, 2. LG - Searched Google, AI Overview "portable air conditioner": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "best air conditioner": 1. Trane, 2. Carrier, 3. Midea, 4. LG Not named in any answer: Panasonic and Fujitsu. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Carrier changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Carrier worldwide rose from 57.6K to 64.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carrier’s share of searches among air conditioner brands worldwide peaked at 7.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carrier rose from 7th to 6th among air conditioner brands worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carrier fell from 7th to 8th among heat pump brands worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for air conditioner brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Panasonic gained share of searches among air conditioner brands worldwide, from 39.1% to 41.4%. - In September 2026, Daikin gained share of searches among air conditioner brands worldwide, from 18.1% to 19.7%. - In September 2026, Midea lost share of searches among air conditioner brands worldwide, from 27.1% to 24.1%. - In September 2026, Carrier lost share of searches among air conditioner brands worldwide, from 3.6% to 2.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for LG worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 71.7K to 58.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Trane worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for heat pump brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Daikin gained share of searches among heat pump brands worldwide, from 26.9% to 27.7%. - In September 2026, Panasonic gained share of searches among heat pump brands worldwide, from 53.6% to 54.5%. - In September 2026, Trane lost share of searches among heat pump brands worldwide, from 6.6% to 5.6%. - In September 2026, Rinnai lost share of searches among heat pump brands worldwide, from 4.4% to 3.7%. - Fujitsu’s share of searches among heat pump brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.6% to 1.1% in September 2026. - In September 2026, Bosch rose from 8th to 7th among heat pump brands worldwide. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Air conditioner brands | 49.5K | 2.2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Air conditioner brands | 33.1K | 1.6% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Air conditioner brands | 33.1K | 1.5% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 40.5K | 1.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 60.5K | 2.8% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 165K | 6.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 201K | 7.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 201K | 7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 135K | 4.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 110K | 3.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 90.5K | 3.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Air conditioner brands | 60.5K | 2.7% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Heat pump brands | 8.1K | 0.49% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Heat pump brands | 6.6K | 0.43% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Heat pump brands | 6.6K | 0.41% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Heat pump brands | 9.9K | 0.59% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Heat pump brands | 8.1K | 0.47% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Heat pump brands | 8.1K | 0.44% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Heat pump brands | 6.6K | 0.31% | 8 | | May 2026 | Heat pump brands | 6.6K | 0.32% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Heat pump brands | 8.1K | 0.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Heat pump brands | 9.9K | 0.55% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Heat pump brands | 6.6K | 0.39% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Heat pump brands | 4.4K | 0.27% | 8 | ## How are Carrier’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carrier’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “carrier air conditioner” - “carrier heat pump” ## Which air conditioner brands compete with Carrier? - [Panasonic](/demand/global-en/brands/panasonic) - [Midea](/demand/global-en/brands/midea) - [Daikin](/demand/global-en/brands/daikin): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/carrier-vs-daikin - [Mitsubishi Electric](/demand/global-en/brands/mitsubishi-electric): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/carrier-vs-mitsubishi-electric - [Trane](/demand/global-en/brands/trane): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/carrier-vs-trane - [LG](/demand/global-en/brands/lg): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/carrier-vs-lg - [Fujitsu](/demand/global-en/brands/fujitsu): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/carrier-vs-fujitsu ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Carrier: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/carrier This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/carrier. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.