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Chart 14 Emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents in Canada

Data table for Chart 14
Data table for Chart 14
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 14. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Megatonnes (appearing as column headers).
Year Megatonnes
1990 611
1991 604
1992 621
1993 623
1994 644
1995 661
1996 682
1997 697
1998 704
1999 716
2000 738
2001 728
2002 730
2003 749
2004 751
2005 738
2006 729
2007 750
2008 729
2009 689
2010 701
2011 707
2012 716
2013 729
2014 727
2015 722
2016  
2017  
2018  
2019  
2020  
2021  
2022  
2023  
2024  
2025  
2026  
2027  
2028  
2029  
2030 523
Note: The emission level for 2030 is Canada's target emission level under the 2016 Paris Agreement.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2017.
Table 10
Industrial and household greenhouse gas emissions
Table summary
This table displays the results of Industrial and household greenhouse gas emissions 2009, 2014 and 2009 to 2014, calculated using kilotonnes and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2009 2014 2009 to 2014
kilotonnes % change
Total, industries and households 719 448 768 238 6.8
Households 136 899 147 833 8.0
Industries 582 549 620 405 6.5
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 78 201 83 734 7.1
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 143 791 176 118 22.5
Utilities 104 258 87 343 -16.2
Construction 6 766 7 490 10.7
Manufacturing 120 787 127 347 5.4
Wholesale trade 9 916 10 626 7.2
Retail trade 6 476 6 773 4.6
Transportation and warehousing 59 041 68 993 16.9
Information and cultural industries 1 497 1 241 -17.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing and holding companies 16 064 15 241 -5.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 2 083 1 820 -12.6
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 6 105 4 810 -21.2
Educational services 236 235 -0.4
Health care and social assistance 1 817 2 048 12.7
Arts, entertainment and recreation 293 247 -15.7
Accommodation and food services 1 632 1 825 11.8
Non-profit institutions serving households 3 439 3 613 5.1
Government servicesTable 10 Note 1 16 938 17 925 5.8
Other services 3 205 2 980 -7.0
Note 1

Includes educational services, universities, hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, and other government services.

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Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0114.
Table 11
Greenhouse gas emissions, by final demand
Table summary
This table displays the results of Greenhouse gas emissions 2010, 2013 and 2010 to 2013, calculated using kilotonnes and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2010 2013 2010 to 2013
kilotonnes % change
Government net current expenditure 43 085 39 426 -8.5
International exports 275 469 307 548 11.6
Consumption expenditure of non-profit institutions serving households 5 543 5 444 -1.8
Machinery and equipment, construction and inventories 81 341 85 186 4.7
Personal expenditure (households) 327 572 326 540 -0.3
Purchase of goods and services (indirect emissions) 188 828 181 628 -3.8
Motor fuels and lubricants (direct emissions) 76 113 80 725 6.1
Electricity and other fuels (direct emissions) 62 631 64 187 2.5
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 153-0114 and 153-0129.

Chart 15 Household greenhouse gas emissions, by emission source

Data table for Chart 15
Data table for Chart 15
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 15. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, calculated using kilotonnes units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
kilotonnes
Motor fuels and lubricants 73,097 76,113 77,264 76,914 80,725 81,818
Electricity and other fuels 63,802 62,631 65,978 62,630 64,187 66,015
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0114.
Table 12
Households' knowledge of radon
Table summary
This table displays the results of Households' knowledge of radon . The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2013 and 2015, calculated using % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2013 2015
%
Households that had heard of radonTable 12 Note 1 45 55
Gave a correct description of radonTable 12 Note 2 53 59
Gave an incorrect description of radonTable 12 Note 2 37 31
Could not describe radon (had only heard of it)Table 12 Note 2 10 10
Said radon is a health hazardTable 12 Note 2 74 76
Said radon is not a health hazardTable 12 Note 2 15 15
Did not know whether radon is a health hazardTable 12 Note 2 11 8
Households that had not heard of radonTable 12 Note 1 53 44
Note 1

Percentage of all households.

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Note 2

Percentage of all households that had heard of radon.

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Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0098.


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