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Global Temperature Anomaly vs US Energy Use per Capita
Global Temperature Anomaly and US Energy Use per Capita correlate at r = -0.42 over 61 years (1965–2025), p = 7.8e-4. With the time trend removed, r = -0.30. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 7.8e-4) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.30). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.42
- p-value
- 7.8e-4
- Years compared (n)
- 61 (1965–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.61 to -0.19
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.30
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 Energy Use per Capita (kWh): Our World in Data. US Energy Use per Capita (Our World in Data: Total energy supply).
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- Global Temperature Anomaly vs US GDP (current US$) (r = +0.96)
- Global Temperature Anomaly vs US Population (r = +0.95)
- Global Temperature Anomaly vs US Cereal Yield (r = +0.94)
- Global Temperature Anomaly vs Atmospheric Methane (global) (r = +0.94)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.