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US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Secondary School Enrollment
US CO₂ Emissions per Capita and US Secondary School Enrollment correlate at r = -0.73 over 35 years (1971–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.29. 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 -0.29 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.73
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1971–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.85 to -0.52
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.29
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 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross): World Bank. US Secondary School Enrollment (World Bank indicator SE.SEC.ENRR).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.