Data: Among 135 Layer 2 chains, over 80% have less than 1 user operation per second

According to incomplete statistics from l2beat, there are currently about 135 Ethereum Layer 2 networks in the market, of which 109 Layer 2 networks had a user operations per second (UOPS) of less than 1 in the past day. The UOPS for the Ethereum mainnet in the past day was 29.94, with a peak on January 16, 2026 (33.59). Here are some data from mainstream Layer 2 networks:

• Base: UOPS in the past day was 144.04, with a peak of 213.14 (November 18, 2025)
• Polygon: UOPS in the past day was 81.49, with a peak of 190 (November 16, 2023)
• Arbitrum: UOPS in the past day was 60.13, with a peak of 69.35 (September 25, 2025)
• OP: UOPS in the past day was 28.71, with a peak of 33.81 (October 10, 2025)

Among the 109 Layer 2 networks with a UOPS of less than 1 in the past day, there are well-known users' favorites such as ApeChain (0.73), Linea (0.73), Blast (0.67), Mantle (0.54), Manta (0.52), ZKsync Era (0.46), Metis (0.28), Hemi (0.1), Sophon (0.08), Zora (0.07), ZKFair (0.06), Aevo (0.05), Degen Chain (0.04), Polygon zkEVM (0.04), Redstone (less than 0.01), Loopring (less than 0.01).