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US Nuclear Power Generation vs US Population
US Nuclear Power Generation and US Population correlate at r = +0.92 over 61 years (1965–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.12. 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 -0.12 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.92
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 61 (1965–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.87 to 0.95
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.12
Sources
- US Nuclear Power Generation (TWh): Our World in Data. US Nuclear Power Generation (Our World in Data: Nuclear).
- US Population (people): World Bank. US Population (World Bank indicator SP.POP.TOTL).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.