Table 3.48
Direct energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, by sector

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Direct energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, by sector
  Energy use Greenhouse gas emissions
Total, all sectors Business sector 1 Non-business sector 2 Household sector 3 Total, all sectors Business sector 1 Non-business sector 2 Household sector 3
  terajoules carbon dioxide equivalents 4
1990 8,412,018 6,013,878 422,403 1,975,737 573,817 462,243 16,599 94,976
1991 8,287,084 5,915,933 432,538 1,938,613 560,560 451,425 16,544 92,591
1992 8,474,277 6,069,722 411,746 1,992,809 582,263 470,961 16,054 95,248
1993 8,516,036 6,061,356 393,698 2,060,982 583,647 469,295 14,863 99,489
1994 8,738,126 6,251,620 366,627 2,119,879 602,754 486,838 13,496 102,420
1995 8,949,739 6,482,896 375,797 2,091,046 622,230 507,192 14,179 100,859
1996 9,217,036 6,645,011 381,814 2,190,211 639,570 519,284 14,448 105,837
1997 9,383,707 6,859,499 374,777 2,149,431 650,992 533,330 13,640 104,022
1998 9,539,450 7,090,568 382,074 2,066,808 657,515 543,376 13,997 100,142
1999 9,829,056 7,307,888 387,002 2,134,166 670,682 553,192 14,433 103,057
2000 10,242,348 7,638,001 416,765 2,187,582 694,720 574,078 15,876 104,766
2001 10,091,416 7,513,910 409,720 2,167,786 686,756 567,897 15,358 103,501
2002 10,266,979 7,552,989 457,912 2,256,077 691,248 565,949 17,503 107,797
2003 10,557,868 7,764,124 465,589 2,328,155 713,892 585,320 17,726 110,846
2004 10,498,742 7,658,424 510,846 2,329,473 715,025 585,248 19,488 110,288
2005 p 10,524,705 7,726,044 494,966 2,303,695 708,781 581,581 18,811 108,389
1.
The business sector consists of all establishments, including unincorporated businesses and excluding government and non-profit institutions.
2.
The non-business sector consists of general government (including government hospitals and education) and non-profit institutions.
3.
The household sector consists of all resident households, excluding all unincorporated businesses.
4.
Carbon dioxide equivalent emissions are estimated using global warming potentials for methane and nitrous oxide of 21 and 310 respectively.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 153-0032 and 153-0034.
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