| Variable | Correlation | Years | Sys. Score |
| Popularity of the 'gangnam style' meme | r=0.99 | 12yrs | 414 |
| Popularity of the 'y u no' meme | r=0.96 | 15yrs | 412 |
| Popularity of the 'call me maybe' meme | r=0.97 | 12yrs | 411 |
| Google searches for 'Gangnam Style' | r=0.99 | 12yrs | 408 |
| The number of movies Christopher Lee appeared in | r=0.93 | 15yrs | 398 |
| The number of college psychology teachers in Rhode Island | r=0.95 | 14yrs | 382 |
| Popularity of the 'what does the fox say' meme | r=0.96 | 11yrs | 378 |
| Air pollution in Janesville, Wisconsin | r=0.94 | 14yrs | 374 |
| Air pollution in New Castle, Pennsylvania | r=0.92 | 14yrs | 371 |
| Air pollution in Sheboygan, Wisconsin | r=0.92 | 14yrs | 371 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Education | r=0.94 | 10yrs | 360 |
| The number of university philosophy and religion teachers in Georgia | r=0.94 | 14yrs | 351 |
| The number of radiation therapists in Michigan | r=0.93 | 14yrs | 350 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in gender studies | r=0.92 | 10yrs | 337 |
| The number of chemical engineers in Alaska | r=0.95 | 11yrs | 320 |
| The number of orderlies in Kentucky | r=0.95 | 11yrs | 310 |
| Air pollution in Flagstaff, Arizona | r=0.89 | 15yrs | 308 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Library science | r=0.9 | 10yrs | 304 |
| Jet fuel used in Liberia | r=0.89 | 13yrs | 301 |
| Popularity of the first name Hanna | r=0.85 | 14yrs | 296 |
| The number of loan interviewers and clerks in Nebraska | r=0.9 | 14yrs | 295 |
| Volume of wheat used in the United States as animal feed | r=0.87 | 13yrs | 281 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Transportation | r=0.9 | 10yrs | 274 |
| Air pollution in St. Louis | r=0.88 | 15yrs | 269 |
| The price of gold | r=0.88 | 6yrs | 264 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Liberal arts | r=0.88 | 10yrs | 261 |
| Air pollution in Wichita | r=0.87 | 15yrs | 258 |
| The number of phlebotomists in Arkansas | r=0.92 | 11yrs | 256 |
| Popularity of the 'bad luck brian' meme | r=0.88 | 15yrs | 250 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Criminal justice and corrections | r=0.87 | 11yrs | 249 |
| The number of special education teachers in New Mexico | r=0.93 | 11yrs | 246 |
| Air pollution in Charleston, West Virginia | r=0.88 | 15yrs | 246 |
| Popularity of the 'overly attached girlfriend' meme | r=0.88 | 15yrs | 240 |
| Air pollution in Deming, New Mexico | r=0.88 | 15yrs | 236 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Education | r=0.85 | 11yrs | 236 |
| The number of midwives in Indiana | r=0.91 | 11yrs | 234 |
| Popularity of the 'success kid' meme | r=0.87 | 15yrs | 229 |
| Air pollution in Watertown, Wisconsin | r=0.88 | 14yrs | 225 |
| Air pollution in Fort Smith, Arkansas | r=0.88 | 14yrs | 215 |
| Air pollution in Manitowoc, Wisconsin | r=0.87 | 14yrs | 204 |
| The number of anthropology and archeology teachers in Tennessee | r=0.91 | 11yrs | 204 |
| Air pollution in Wabash, Indiana | r=0.87 | 15yrs | 194 |
| The number of orderlies in Alabama | r=0.9 | 11yrs | 192 |
| Popularity of the first name Chyna | r=0.85 | 14yrs | 191 |
| Popularity of the first name Brynn | r=0.84 | 14yrs | 190 |
| Air pollution in Ludington, Michigan | r=0.85 | 15yrs | 182 |
| Brick cheese consumption | r=0.79 | 13yrs | 175 |
| The number of music directors and composers in New Jersey | r=0.89 | 14yrs | 174 |
| Hydopower energy generated in Algeria | r=0.85 | 13yrs | 173 |
| The number of movies Channing Tatum appeared in | r=0.76 | 15yrs | 172 |
| Biomass power generated in Kenya | r=0.83 | 13yrs | 170 |
| The number of movies Sean Connery appeared in | r=0.74 | 15yrs | 170 |
| Bloomberg Money Stuff articles about insider trading | r=0.81 | 10yrs | 168 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Fridays | r=0.81 | 10yrs | 168 |
| Google searches for 'how to trap a spider' | r=0.78 | 15yrs | 164 |
| Google searches for 'Vihart' | r=0.78 | 15yrs | 164 |
| The number of machinists in Delaware | r=0.88 | 14yrs | 162 |
| Popularity of the first name Bryn | r=0.82 | 14yrs | 156 |
| Air pollution in Michigan City, Indiana | r=0.88 | 12yrs | 153 |
| The number of university fitness studies teachers in Indiana | r=0.88 | 14yrs | 152 |
| Popularity of the first name Trayvon | r=0.82 | 14yrs | 146 |
| The number of musicians in Minnesota | r=0.88 | 14yrs | 142 |
| Air pollution in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | r=0.85 | 14yrs | 140 |
| Wind power generated in Nepal | r=-0.99 | 8yrs | 140 |
| The number of movies Kirsten Dunst appeared in | r=0.74 | 14yrs | 138 |
| Popularity of the first name Elissa | r=0.81 | 14yrs | 135 |
| The number of detectives and criminal investigators in Montana | r=0.88 | 14yrs | 132 |
| Biomass power generated in Qatar | r=-0.97 | 10yrs | 130 |
| Popularity of the first name Elyse | r=0.8 | 14yrs | 124 |
| The number of butchers in New Hampshire | r=0.88 | 14yrs | 122 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Engineering technologies | r=0.85 | 11yrs | 121 |
| Air pollution in Nashville | r=0.85 | 10yrs | 114 |
| Petroluem consumption in Israel | r=0.8 | 14yrs | 114 |
| The number of coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Ohio | r=0.88 | 14yrs | 112 |
| Popularity of the 'first world problems' meme | r=0.84 | 15yrs | 110 |
| The number of avionics technicians in Tennessee | r=0.89 | 12yrs | 102 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Business management | r=0.84 | 11yrs | 94 |
| Popularity of the first name Sophia | r=0.77 | 14yrs | 94 |
| The number of technical writers in West Virginia | r=0.88 | 13yrs | 91 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Business and management | r=0.84 | 11yrs | 84 |
| Popularity of the 'McKayla Maroney' meme | r=0.84 | 13yrs | 78 |
| Associates degrees awarded in health assistance | r=0.83 | 11yrs | 73 |
| Popularity of the 'willy wonka' meme | r=0.83 | 15yrs | 68 |
| Associates degrees awarded in law enforcement | r=0.83 | 11yrs | 63 |
| Popularity of the 'one does not simply' meme | r=0.8 | 15yrs | 54 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Business | r=0.81 | 11yrs | 50 |
| Popularity of the 'trollface' meme | r=0.8 | 15yrs | 44 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Accounting | r=0.81 | 11yrs | 40 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in Liberal arts | r=0.81 | 10yrs | 30 |
| Master's degrees awarded in literature | r=0.81 | 10yrs | 20 |
| Air pollution in Huntsville | r=0.82 | 15yrs | 15 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in Education | r=0.8 | 10yrs | 9 |
| Air pollution in St. Louis | r=0.82 | 15yrs | 5 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Business operations | r=0.8 | 11yrs | -2 |
| Air pollution in Kansas City, Missouri | r=0.83 | 15yrs | -6 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Health professions | r=0.8 | 11yrs | -12 |
| Air quality in Janesville, Wisconsin | r=-0.94 | 14yrs | -18 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Legal professions and studies | r=0.8 | 11yrs | -22 |
