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US Air Passengers Carried vs US Electricity Generation
US Air Passengers Carried and US Electricity Generation correlate at r = +0.83 over 39 years (1985–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.36. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.83 to 0.36 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.83
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 39 (1985–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.69 to 0.91
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.36
Sources
- US Air Passengers Carried (passengers): Our World in Data. US Air Passengers Carried (Our World in Data: Air transport, passengers carried).
- US Electricity Generation (TWh): Our World in Data. US Electricity Generation (Our World in Data: Total electricity).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.