Per capita pork consumption

correlates with

WeChat monthly active users

r = 0.92092% · 2013-2022

Per capita pork consumptionWeChat monthly active users

These two datasets have a 92% correlation over 2013-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.

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Data Sources

Per capita pork consumptionnationalchickencouncil.org ↗

WeChat monthly active usersdemandsage.com ↗

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Per capita pork consumption

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