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Global Temperature Anomaly vs US Coal Consumption
Global Temperature Anomaly and US Coal Consumption correlate at r = -0.03 over 61 years (1965–2025), p = 0.791. With the time trend removed, r = -0.48. Not statistically significant.
Verdict: Not statistically significant. With n = 61, this correlation isn't statistically significant (p = 0.791). It could easily be chance.
- Pearson r
- -0.03
- p-value
- 0.791
- Years compared (n)
- 61 (1965–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.28 to 0.22
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.48
Sources
- Global Temperature Anomaly (°C vs 1901–2000): NOAA NCEI. Annual global land and ocean surface temperature departure from the 1901–2000 average (NOAA NCEI).
- US Coal Consumption (TWh): Our World in Data. US Coal Consumption (Our World in Data: Coal).
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- Global Temperature Anomaly vs US Population (r = +0.95)
- Global Temperature Anomaly vs US Cereal Yield (r = +0.94)
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.