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US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Military Expenditure
US CO₂ Emissions per Capita and US Military Expenditure correlate at r = +0.52 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.61. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.52, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.61. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.52
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.29 to 0.69
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.61
Sources
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (tonnes): World Bank. US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (World Bank indicator EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5).
- US Military Expenditure (% of GDP): World Bank. US Military Expenditure (World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.