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US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Population
US CO₂ Emissions per Capita and US Population correlate at r = -0.87 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.42. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is -0.87, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes 0.42. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- -0.87
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.92 to -0.79
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.42
Sources
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (tonnes): World Bank. US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (World Bank indicator EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5).
- US Population (people): World Bank. US Population (World Bank indicator SP.POP.TOTL).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.