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London Average Temperature vs US Air Passengers Carried
London Average Temperature and US Air Passengers Carried correlate at r = +0.64 over 54 years (1970–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.04. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.64 to -0.04 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.64
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 54 (1970–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.45 to 0.77
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.04
Sources
- London Average Temperature (°C): Open-Meteo (ERA5). Annual mean 2m air temperature for London from the ERA5 reanalysis.
- US Air Passengers Carried (passengers): Our World in Data. US Air Passengers Carried (Our World in Data: Air transport, passengers carried).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.