Emission Profiles and Trends in Canada
Canada is "one of the highest per-capita emitters in the OECD and has higher energy intensity, adjusted for purchasing power parity, than any IEA country, largely the result of its size, climate (i.e. energy demands), and resource-based economy. Conversely, the Canadian power sector is one of OECD's lowest emitting generation portfolios, producing over three-quarters of its electricity from renewable energy sources and nuclear energy combined." Canada GHG emissions increased from 1997 through 2001, dipped in 2002, increased again, then decreased in 2005. By 2007 they had reached an all-time high of 748 Mt followed by a decrease.
- 1990 (461 Mt) (GC 1994)
- 1997 (671 Mt megatonne)
- 1998 (677 Mt)
- 2000 (716 Mt)
- 2001 (709 Mt)
- 2002 (715 Mt)
- 2003 (738 Mt)
- 2004 (742 Mt)
- 2005 (747 Mt) 33% higher than the Kyoto target
- 2006 (719 Mt)
- 2007 (74 Mt)
- 2008 (732 Mt)
- 2009 (690 Mt)
These are the emission profiles based on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Review of Canada's Annual Report, which includes data from 1990 to 2008.
- Total GHG emissions amounted to 734,566.32 Gg CO2 eq
- Total GHG emissions increased by 24.1% between the base year (1990) and 2008.
Read more about this topic: Canada And The Kyoto Protocol
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