| Variable | Correlation | Years | Sys. Score |
| The number of conservation scientists in Hawaii | r=0.89 | 16yrs | 316 |
| Solar power generated in Central African Republic | r=0.91 | 8yrs | 297 |
| The number of medical equipment repairers in Indiana | r=0.86 | 16yrs | 281 |
| How cool SmarterEveryDay YouTube video titles are | r=0.82 | 17yrs | 197 |
| Popularity of the first name Holden | r=0.82 | 16yrs | 188 |
| Air quality in Greenville, South Carolina | r=0.82 | 17yrs | 174 |
| The number of pharmacists in Nebraska | r=0.83 | 16yrs | 173 |
| Air quality in Brunswick, Georgia | r=0.81 | 17yrs | 172 |
| The number of movies Oscar Isaac appeared in | r=0.78 | 17yrs | 172 |
| Air quality in Spartanburg, South Carolina | r=0.8 | 17yrs | 171 |
| Hydopower energy generated in Vietnam | r=0.82 | 15yrs | 170 |
| Petroluem consumption in Micronesia | r=0.83 | 15yrs | 169 |
| How 'hip and with it' SmarterEveryDay YouTube video titles are | r=0.76 | 17yrs | 168 |
| Google searches for 'i have the flu' | r=0.76 | 17yrs | 164 |
| Popularity of the first name Montel | r=0.78 | 16yrs | 162 |
| Popularity of the first name Miracle | r=0.75 | 16yrs | 158 |
| Number of websites on the internet | r=0.81 | 12yrs | 154 |
| Consumption of dry whole milk products | r=0.73 | 15yrs | 148 |
| Muenster cheese consumption | r=0.73 | 15yrs | 148 |
| Popularity of the 'loss' meme | r=0.7 | 17yrs | 146 |
| Number of Walmart stores worldwide | r=0.74 | 15yrs | 145 |
| Popularity of the 'chuck norris' meme | r=0.69 | 17yrs | 144 |
| Popularity of the 'its wednesday my dudes' meme | r=0.69 | 17yrs | 144 |
| Number of Lawyers in the United States | r=0.69 | 16yrs | 143 |
| Number of public school students in 7th grade | r=0.72 | 16yrs | 143 |
| Google searches for 'Smores' | r=0.73 | 16yrs | 143 |
| The number of mechanical engineers in Minnesota | r=0.83 | 16yrs | 142 |
| Butter consumption | r=0.69 | 15yrs | 142 |
| GMO use in cotton in Georgia | r=0.75 | 16yrs | 142 |
| Patents granted in the US | r=0.7 | 14yrs | 142 |
| Grocery store spend in Idaho | r=0.79 | 14yrs | 142 |
| Google searches for 'two day shipping' | r=0.72 | 17yrs | 142 |
| The distance between Saturn and Mercury | r=0.72 | 17yrs | 142 |
| The distance between Saturn and the moon | r=0.72 | 17yrs | 142 |
| The distance between Saturn and the Sun | r=0.71 | 17yrs | 141 |
| Average viewer count per season of "How I Met Your Mother" | r=0.75 | 8yrs | 140 |
| Patents granted in the US | r=0.7 | 14yrs | 140 |
| Food spending in Ohio | r=0.78 | 14yrs | 140 |
| Fossil fuel use in Mexico | r=0.8 | 15yrs | 138 |
| How good SmarterEveryDay YouTube video titles are | r=0.76 | 17yrs | 138 |
| The number of occupational therapists in Oregon | r=0.83 | 16yrs | 132 |
| Geothermal power generated in Iceland | r=0.79 | 15yrs | 126 |
| How trendy SmarterEveryDay YouTube video titles are | r=0.74 | 17yrs | 125 |
| Renewable energy production in Vietnam | r=0.79 | 15yrs | 116 |
| Air quality in Greensboro, North Carolina | r=0.77 | 17yrs | 116 |
| How professional-sounding SmarterEveryDay YouTube video titles are | r=0.74 | 17yrs | 115 |
| Google searches for 'unicorns' | r=0.72 | 17yrs | 112 |
| The distance between Saturn and Earth | r=0.71 | 17yrs | 111 |
| Popularity of the 'press f to pay respects' meme | r=0.67 | 17yrs | 111 |
| US production of whey products (net) | r=0.73 | 15yrs | 110 |
| Gasoline pumped in Micronesia | r=0.81 | 15yrs | 106 |
| Air quality in Nashville | r=0.75 | 17yrs | 106 |
| The number of university engineering teachers in Wyoming | r=0.84 | 14yrs | 101 |
| How professional-sounding SciShow Space YouTube video titles are | r=0.84 | 10yrs | 98 |
| Air quality in Baton Rouge | r=0.74 | 17yrs | 95 |
| Biomass power generated in Burma | r=0.78 | 15yrs | 94 |
| The number of registered nurses in Wyoming | r=0.83 | 14yrs | 90 |
| Total views on OverSimplified YouTube videos | r=0.84 | 7yrs | 85 |
| Air quality in Charlotte, North Carolina | r=0.76 | 17yrs | 85 |
| Renewable energy production in Canada | r=0.77 | 15yrs | 83 |
| The number of ushers in Hawaii | r=0.8 | 16yrs | 78 |
| Air quality in Chattanooga, Tennessee | r=0.76 | 17yrs | 75 |
| Biomass power generated in Indonesia | r=0.77 | 15yrs | 73 |
| How 'hip and with it' SciShow Space YouTube video titles are | r=0.79 | 10yrs | 70 |
| The number of university cultural studies teachers in Missouri | r=0.81 | 15yrs | 68 |
| Air quality in Virginia Beach, Virginia | r=0.76 | 17yrs | 65 |
| Hydopower energy generated in Panama | r=0.77 | 15yrs | 63 |
| Total comments on Simone Giertz's YouTube videos | r=0.78 | 10yrs | 59 |
| The number of librarians in South Dakota | r=0.83 | 12yrs | 58 |
| Petroluem consumption in Chad | r=0.79 | 15yrs | 53 |
| Air quality in Columbus, Georgia | r=0.74 | 17yrs | 52 |
| The number of clergy in Tennessee | r=0.81 | 16yrs | 48 |
| Average number of comments on 'Be Smart' science YouTube videos | r=0.76 | 11yrs | 47 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas used in Saint Vincent/Grenadines | r=0.79 | 15yrs | 43 |
| Air quality in Roanoke, Virginia | r=0.74 | 17yrs | 42 |
| The number of rehabilitation counselors in Minnesota | r=0.8 | 16yrs | 37 |
| Total likes of SmarterEveryDay YouTube videos | r=0.71 | 17yrs | 36 |
| Air quality in Virginia Beach, Virginia | r=0.74 | 17yrs | 32 |
| Petroluem consumption in Lesotho | r=0.77 | 15yrs | 30 |
| The number of financial services sales agents in New York | r=0.8 | 16yrs | 27 |
| Air quality in Spartanburg, South Carolina | r=0.74 | 17yrs | 22 |
| Total comments on The Game Theorists YouTube videos | r=0.7 | 15yrs | 22 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas used in Mauritania | r=0.77 | 15yrs | 20 |
| The number of biochemists and biophysicists in Maine | r=0.82 | 13yrs | 17 |
| How good 3Blue1Brown YouTube video titles are | r=0.74 | 9yrs | 12 |
| Jet fuel used in Micronesia | r=0.77 | 15yrs | 10 |
| The number of materials engineers in New Mexico | r=0.82 | 13yrs | 7 |
| Average number of comments on AsapSCIENCE YouTube videos | r=0.72 | 12yrs | 2 |
| Petroluem consumption in Zambia | r=0.77 | 15yrs | 0 |
| The number of dentists in Oregon | r=0.79 | 16yrs | -3 |
| Total comments on SmarterEveryDay YouTube videos | r=0.68 | 17yrs | -9 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas used in Nepal | r=0.76 | 15yrs | -12 |
| The number of interpreters and translators in Arizona | r=0.79 | 16yrs | -14 |
| The number of rehabilitation counselors in California | r=0.79 | 16yrs | -24 |
| Solar power generated in Mali | r=0.8 | 12yrs | -30 |
| The number of dietetic technicians in California | r=0.79 | 16yrs | -34 |
| The number of pharmacists in District of Columbia | r=0.78 | 16yrs | -44 |
| Biomass power generated in Ireland | r=0.76 | 15yrs | -44 |
