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Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) vs US Alcohol Consumption
Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) and US Alcohol Consumption correlate at r = +0.92 over 21 years (2000–2020), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.08. 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 0.08 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.92
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 21 (2000–2020)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.81 to 0.97
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.08
Sources
- Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) (ppm): NOAA GML. Annual mean atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii (NOAA GML).
- US Alcohol Consumption (litres/person): Our World in Data. US Alcohol Consumption (Our World in Data: Alcohol consumption).
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- Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) vs US Cereal Yield (r = +0.98)
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.