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US Air Passengers Carried vs US Nuclear Power Generation
US Air Passengers Carried and US Nuclear Power Generation correlate at r = +0.91 over 54 years (1970–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.37. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.91 to 0.37 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.91
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 54 (1970–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.85 to 0.95
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.37
Sources
- US Air Passengers Carried (passengers): Our World in Data. US Air Passengers Carried (Our World in Data: Air transport, passengers carried).
- US Nuclear Power Generation (TWh): Our World in Data. US Nuclear Power Generation (Our World in Data: Nuclear).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.