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Atmospheric Methane (global) vs US Internet Users
Atmospheric Methane (global) and US Internet Users correlate at r = +0.85 over 35 years (1990–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.63. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.85, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.63. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.85
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.73 to 0.92
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.63
Sources
- Atmospheric Methane (global) (ppb): NOAA GML. Global annual mean atmospheric methane from marine surface sites (NOAA GML).
- US Internet Users (% of population): World Bank. US Internet Users (World Bank indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.