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US Natural Gas Consumption vs US Rural Population
US Natural Gas Consumption and US Rural Population correlate at r = -0.76 over 61 years (1965–2025), 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
- -0.76
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 61 (1965–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.85 to -0.62
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.26
Sources
- US Natural Gas Consumption (TWh): Our World in Data. US Natural Gas Consumption (Our World in Data: Gas).
- US Rural Population (% of total): World Bank. US Rural Population (World Bank indicator SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS).
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- US Rural Population vs US Urban Population (r = -1.00)
- Atmospheric Methane (global) vs US Natural Gas Consumption (r = +0.98)
- US Population vs US Rural Population (r = -0.97)
- US Adult Obesity vs US Rural Population (r = -0.95)
- US Median Age vs US Rural Population (r = -0.95)
- US Electricity Generation vs US Rural Population (r = -0.95)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.