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US CO₂ Emissions per Capita vs US Urban Population
US CO₂ Emissions per Capita and US Urban Population correlate at r = -0.71 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.76. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is -0.71, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes 0.76. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- -0.71
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.82 to -0.55
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.76
Sources
- US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (tonnes): World Bank. US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (World Bank indicator EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5).
- US Urban Population (% of total): World Bank. US Urban Population (World Bank indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS).
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- US Rural Population vs US Urban Population (r = -1.00)
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- US Renewable Energy Share vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (r = -0.97)
- US Wind Power Generation vs US CO₂ Emissions per Capita (r = -0.95)
- US Adult Obesity vs US Urban Population (r = +0.95)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.