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US Dollar to British Pound vs US Coal Consumption
US Dollar to British Pound and US Coal Consumption correlate at r = -0.87 over 27 years (1999–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.81. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.81). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.87
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 27 (1999–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.94 to -0.74
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.81
Sources
- US Dollar to British Pound (GBP per USD): Frankfurter (ECB). Annual mean US Dollar to British Pound exchange rate (European Central Bank reference rates).
- US Coal Consumption (TWh): Our World in Data. US Coal Consumption (Our World in Data: Coal).
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- US Coal Consumption vs US R&D Expenditure (r = -0.93)
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- US Coal Consumption vs US Solar Energy Consumption (r = -0.85)
- US Dollar to British Pound vs US Natural Gas Consumption (r = +0.84)
- US Dollar to British Pound vs US Annual CO₂ Emissions (r = -0.84)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.