US cigarette consumption
correlates with
US pet food total market sales
r = -0.99099% · 2002-2015
US cigarette consumptionUS pet food total market sales
These two datasets have a 99% correlation over 2002-2015. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
US cigarette consumptionpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
US pet food total market salespetfoodprocessing.net ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation