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US Dollar to British Pound vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita

US Dollar to British Pound and US CO₂ Emissions per Capita correlate at r = -0.75 over 26 years (1999–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.29. Likely spurious (shared time trend).

Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to -0.29 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
-0.75
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
26 (1999–2024)
95% confidence interval
-0.88 to -0.51
Correlation with the time trend removed
-0.29

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