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US Renewable Energy Share vs US Rural Population
US Renewable Energy Share and US Rural Population correlate at r = -0.73 over 61 years (1965–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.65. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is -0.73, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes 0.65. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- -0.73
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 61 (1965–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.83 to -0.59
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.65
Sources
- US Renewable Energy Share (% of primary energy): Our World in Data. US Renewable Energy Share (Our World in Data: Renewables).
- 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)
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- US Population vs US Rural Population (r = -0.97)
- US Renewable Energy Share vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (r = -0.97)
- US Renewable Energy Share vs US Population Aged 65+ (r = +0.96)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.