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US Energy Use per Capita vs US Federal Debt Outstanding
US Energy Use per Capita and US Federal Debt Outstanding correlate at r = -0.63 over 61 years (1965–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.72. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.72). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.63
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 61 (1965–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.76 to -0.44
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.72
Sources
- US Energy Use per Capita (kWh): Our World in Data. US Energy Use per Capita (Our World in Data: Total energy supply).
- US Federal Debt Outstanding (USD): U.S. Treasury. Total US federal debt outstanding at the end of each fiscal year (U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.