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US Renewable Energy Share vs US Mobile Subscriptions
US Renewable Energy Share and US Mobile Subscriptions correlate at r = +0.86 over 49 years (1965–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.27. 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 0.27 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.86
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 49 (1965–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.77 to 0.92
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.27
Sources
- US Renewable Energy Share (% of primary energy): Our World in Data. US Renewable Energy Share (Our World in Data: Renewables).
- US Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people): World Bank. US Mobile Subscriptions (World Bank indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.