Per capita cheese consumption in the US
correlates with
US candle market retail sales
r = 0.98699% · 2002-2022
Per capita cheese consumption in the USUS candle market retail sales
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
Per capita cheese consumption in the USers.usda.gov ↗
US candle market retail salescandles.org ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation