Global Temperature Anomaly vs US Milk Consumption per Person

Global Temperature Anomaly and US Milk Consumption per Person correlate at r = -0.50 over 63 years (1961–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.08. Interpret with caution.

Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.50 to -0.08 once the trend is removed.

Pearson r: -0.50
p-value: < 0.0001
Years compared (n): 63 (1961–2023)
95% confidence interval: -0.67 to -0.29
Correlation with the time trend removed: -0.08

Sources

Global Temperature Anomaly (°C vs 1901–2000): NOAA NCEI. Annual global land and ocean surface temperature departure from the 1901–2000 average (NOAA NCEI).
US Milk Consumption per Person (kg/year): Our World in Data. US Milk Consumption per Person (Our World in Data: Per capita consumption of milk, excluding butter).

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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.