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US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Military Expenditure
US Meat Consumption per Person and US Military Expenditure correlate at r = -0.87 over 63 years (1961–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.48. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.48). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.87
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 63 (1961–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.92 to -0.79
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.48
Sources
- US Meat Consumption per Person (kg/year): Our World in Data. US Meat Consumption per Person (Our World in Data: Per capita consumption of meat).
- US Military Expenditure (% of GDP): World Bank. US Military Expenditure (World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS).
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- US Infant Mortality vs US Military Expenditure (r = +0.91)
- US Annual CO₂ Emissions vs US Meat Consumption per Person (r = +0.91)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Infant Mortality (r = -0.91)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Nuclear Power Generation (r = +0.90)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Rural Population (r = -0.89)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Urban Population (r = +0.89)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.