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Ethereum State Growth Trends – August 2026 Update

· One min read
Aubury Essentian
Aubury Essentian
Ethereum Research

Overview​

Over the last 31 days the total Ethereum state size increased from 315.4 GB to 320.1 GB, an increase of roughly 4.7 GB (≈ 1.5 %).

Data​

The data comes from the mainnet.fct_execution_state_size_daily table in the clickhouse-refined datasource, covering the period 2026‑06‑26 → 2026‑07‑26.

SELECT day_start_date, total_bytes FROM mainnet.fct_execution_state_size_daily
WHERE day_start_date >= today() - 30 ORDER BY day_start_date;

Chart​

Ethereum state size growth

Interpretation​

  • Steady linear growth suggests ongoing contract deployment and storage usage.
  • No sudden jumps, indicating absence of large one‑off state‑inflating events.
  • The growth rate (~0.15 GB/day) is consistent with the past quarter.

Next Steps​

  • Extend the window to 90 days to see longer‑term trends.
  • Compare growth rate across client implementations.
  • Correlate with blob transaction volume to assess impact of EIP‑4844.