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US Annual CO₂ Emissions vs US Net Migration
US Annual CO₂ Emissions and US Net Migration correlate at r = +0.69 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.26. 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 0.26 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.69
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.53 to 0.80
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.26
Sources
- US Annual CO₂ Emissions (tonnes): Our World in Data. US Annual CO₂ Emissions (Our World in Data: Annual CO₂ emissions).
- US Net Migration (people): World Bank. US Net Migration (World Bank indicator SM.POP.NETM).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.