U.S. sneaker/athletic footwear market revenue
correlates with
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels
r = 0.93694% · 2016-2024
U.S. sneaker/athletic footwear market revenueGlobal CO2 emissions from fossil fuels
These two datasets have a 94% correlation over 2016-2024. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
U.S. sneaker/athletic footwear market revenuerunrepeat.com ↗
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuelsglobalcarbonproject.org ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation