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US Air Passengers Carried vs Sunspot Number
US Air Passengers Carried and Sunspot Number correlate at r = -0.26 over 54 years (1970–2023), p = 0.062. With the time trend removed, r = +0.08. Not statistically significant.
Verdict: Not statistically significant. With n = 54, this correlation isn't statistically significant (p = 0.062). It could easily be chance.
- Pearson r
- -0.26
- p-value
- 0.062
- Years compared (n)
- 54 (1970–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.49 to 0.01
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.08
Sources
- US Air Passengers Carried (passengers): Our World in Data. US Air Passengers Carried (Our World in Data: Air transport, passengers carried).
- Sunspot Number (yearly mean): SILSO. Yearly mean total sunspot number (SILSO, Royal Observatory of Belgium).
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- US Air Passengers Carried vs US Urban Population (r = +0.92)
- US Air Passengers Carried vs US Rural Population (r = -0.92)
- Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) vs US Air Passengers Carried (r = +0.91)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.