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US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Exports
US CO₂ Emissions per Capita and US Exports correlate at r = -0.54 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.28. 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 0.28 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.54
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.70 to -0.32
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.28
Sources
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (tonnes): Our World in Data. US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (Our World in Data: CO₂ emissions per capita).
- US Exports (% of GDP): World Bank. US Exports (World Bank indicator NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS).
Related pairs
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (r = +0.97)
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Energy Use per Capita (r = +0.93)
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Wind Power Generation (r = -0.93)
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Health Expenditure (r = -0.92)
- US Exports vs US Imports (r = +0.90)
- US Exports vs US Life Expectancy (r = +0.89)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.