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US Nuclear Power Generation vs US GDP (current US$)
US Nuclear Power Generation and US GDP (current US$) correlate at r = +0.80 over 61 years (1965–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.85. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.80, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.85. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.80
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 61 (1965–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.68 to 0.87
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.85
Sources
- US Nuclear Power Generation (TWh): Our World in Data. US Nuclear Power Generation (Our World in Data: Nuclear).
- US GDP (current US$) (USD): World Bank. US GDP (current US$) (World Bank indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).
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