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US Nuclear Power Generation vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita
US Nuclear Power Generation and US CO₂ Emissions per Capita correlate at r = -0.67 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.69. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is -0.67, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes 0.69. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- -0.67
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.79 to -0.49
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.69
Sources
- US Nuclear Power Generation (TWh): Our World in Data. US Nuclear Power Generation (Our World in Data: Nuclear).
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (tonnes): World Bank. US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (World Bank indicator EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.