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US Alcohol Consumption vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita
US Alcohol Consumption and US CO₂ Emissions per Capita correlate at r = -0.90 over 21 years (2000–2020), 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
- -0.90
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 21 (2000–2020)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.96 to -0.77
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.01
Sources
- US Alcohol Consumption (litres/person): Our World in Data. US Alcohol Consumption (Our World in Data: Alcohol consumption).
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (tonnes): World Bank. US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (World Bank indicator EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5).
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- US Wind Power Generation vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (r = -0.95)
- US Alcohol Consumption vs US Median Age (r = +0.94)
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Population Aged 65+ (r = -0.94)
- US Federal Debt Outstanding vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (r = -0.94)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.