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US Annual CO₂ Emissions vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita
US Annual CO₂ Emissions and US CO₂ Emissions per Capita correlate at r = +0.88 over 225 years (1800–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.12. 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 0.12 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.88
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 225 (1800–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.85 to 0.91
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.12
Sources
- US Annual CO₂ Emissions (tonnes): Our World in Data. US Annual CO₂ Emissions (Our World in Data: Annual CO₂ emissions).
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (tonnes): Our World in Data. US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (Our World in Data: CO₂ emissions per capita).
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- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Health Expenditure (r = -0.92)
- US Annual CO₂ Emissions vs US Meat Consumption per Person (r = +0.91)
- US Annual CO₂ Emissions vs US Oil Consumption (r = +0.90)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.