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Atmospheric Methane (global) vs US Median Age
Atmospheric Methane (global) and US Median Age correlate at r = +0.97 over 40 years (1984–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.14. 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 0.14 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.97
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 40 (1984–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.94 to 0.98
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.14
Sources
- Atmospheric Methane (global) (ppb): NOAA GML. Global annual mean atmospheric methane from marine surface sites (NOAA GML).
- US Median Age (years): Our World in Data. US Median Age (Our World in Data: Median age).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.