Natural gas is the most widely used fuel by Canada's chemical industry. In 2022, the chemical sector in the North American country consumed over 155 petajoules of such fuel. This was followed by electricity and steam, with a consumption of approximately 75.2 and 30.9 petajoules, respectively. That same year, the total energy consumption of Canada's chemical industry amounted to some 263.5 petajoules.
Energy consumption of the chemical industry in Canada in 2022, by fuel type
(in terajoules)
* Middle distillates include light fuel oil, kerosene, mineral lamp oil, stove oil, furnace fuel oil, gas oils diesel and light industrial fuel. Figures have been rounded.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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