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New York Average Temperature vs US GDP per Capita
New York Average Temperature and US GDP per Capita correlate at r = +0.72 over 66 years (1960–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.11. Likely spurious (shared time trend).
Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.11 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.72
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 66 (1960–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.59 to 0.82
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.11
Sources
- New York Average Temperature (°C): Open-Meteo (ERA5). Annual mean 2m air temperature for New York from the ERA5 reanalysis.
- US GDP per Capita (USD): World Bank. US GDP per Capita (World Bank indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.