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Atmospheric Methane (global) vs US Electricity Generation
Atmospheric Methane (global) and US Electricity Generation correlate at r = +0.88 over 41 years (1985–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.01. 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 0.01 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.88
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 41 (1985–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.79 to 0.94
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.01
Sources
- Atmospheric Methane (global) (ppb): NOAA GML. Global annual mean atmospheric methane from marine surface sites (NOAA GML).
- US Electricity Generation (TWh): Our World in Data. US Electricity Generation (Our World in Data: Total electricity).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.