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US Milk Consumption per Person vs US Solar Energy Consumption
US Milk Consumption per Person and US Solar Energy Consumption correlate at r = -0.54 over 41 years (1983–2023), p = 2.4e-4. With the time trend removed, r = -0.09. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.54 to -0.09 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.54
- p-value
- 2.4e-4
- Years compared (n)
- 41 (1983–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.73 to -0.28
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.09
Sources
- US Milk Consumption per Person (kg/year): Our World in Data. US Milk Consumption per Person (Our World in Data: Per capita consumption of milk, excluding butter).
- US Solar Energy Consumption (TWh): Our World in Data. US Solar Energy Consumption (Our World in Data: Solar).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.