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Atmospheric Methane (global) vs US Mobile Subscriptions
Atmospheric Methane (global) and US Mobile Subscriptions correlate at r = +0.90 over 41 years (1984–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.95. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.90, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.95. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.90
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 41 (1984–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.82 to 0.95
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.95
Sources
- Atmospheric Methane (global) (ppb): NOAA GML. Global annual mean atmospheric methane from marine surface sites (NOAA GML).
- US Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people): World Bank. US Mobile Subscriptions (World Bank indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.