Table 3
Direct and indirect emissions from personal expenditure, 1990 and 2002

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  1990 2002p Share of total 1990 Share of total 2002p
kilotonnes percent
Direct emissions 96,853 111,276 33.1 34.7
Motor fuels and lubricants 55,910 69,557 19.1 21.7
Heating, lighting and appliances 40,943 41,719 14 13
Indirect emissions 196,193 209,787 66.9 65.3
Electricity 35,839 43,343 12.2 13.5
Other services 31,177 39,011 10.6 12.2
Food and non-alcoholic beverage 46,228 38,874 15.8 12.1
Restaurants and hotels 12,777 15,972 4.4 5
Motor fuels and lubricants 13,933 15,554 4.8 4.8
Gross rent (imputed and paid) 11,004 14,555 3.8 4.5
Other non-durable goods 12,378 10,781 4.2 3.4
Natural gas 6,292 7,315 2.1 2.3
Other semi-durable goods 5,721 5,521 2 1.7
Motor vehicles, parts and repairs 4,083 5,023 1.4 1.6
Clothing and footwear 6,050 4,750 2.1 1.5
Other durable goods 3,310 3,741 1.1 1.2
Furniture and households appliances 3,238 3,066 1.1 1
Other fuels 4,163 2,281 1.4 0.7
Total 293,046 321,064 100 100
Data source: Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, EnviroStats, volume 1, number 2, "A demand perspective on greenhouse gas emissions," catalogue number 16-002-XWE.