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Atmospheric Methane (global) vs US Marriage Rate
Atmospheric Methane (global) and US Marriage Rate correlate at r = -0.95 over 38 years (1984–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.06. 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 0.06 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.95
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 38 (1984–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.97 to -0.90
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.06
Sources
- Atmospheric Methane (global) (ppb): NOAA GML. Global annual mean atmospheric methane from marine surface sites (NOAA GML).
- US Marriage Rate (per 1,000 people): Our World in Data. US Marriage Rate (Our World in Data: Crude marriage rate).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.