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US Homicide Rate vs US Electricity Use per Capita
US Homicide Rate and US Electricity Use per Capita correlate at r = -0.68 over 31 years (1990–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.77. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.77). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.68
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 31 (1990–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.84 to -0.43
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.77
Sources
- US Homicide Rate (per 100,000 people): Our World in Data. US Homicide Rate (Our World in Data: Homicide rate per 100,000 population).
- US Electricity Use per Capita (kWh): World Bank. US Electricity Use per Capita (World Bank indicator EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.