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US Annual CO₂ Emissions vs US Electricity Use per Capita
US Annual CO₂ Emissions and US Electricity Use per Capita correlate at r = +0.80 over 35 years (1990–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.95. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.95). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.80
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.64 to 0.90
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.95
Sources
- US Annual CO₂ Emissions (tonnes): Our World in Data. US Annual CO₂ Emissions (Our World in Data: Annual CO₂ emissions).
- US Electricity Use per Capita (kWh): World Bank. US Electricity Use per Capita (World Bank indicator EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.