Spurious

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Atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa

correlates with

Total golf courses in the US

r = -0.98899% · 2002-2022
Atmospheric CO2 at Mauna LoaTotal golf courses in the US

These two datasets have a 99% correlation over 2002-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.

Data Sources

Atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loagml.noaa.gov
Total golf courses in the USngf.org
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation

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