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US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Life Expectancy
US CO₂ Emissions per Capita and US Life Expectancy correlate at r = -0.76 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.44. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is -0.76, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes 0.44. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- -0.76
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.85 to -0.62
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.44
Sources
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (tonnes): World Bank. US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (World Bank indicator EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5).
- US Life Expectancy (years): World Bank. US Life Expectancy (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.