Oil sands activity in Canada released over 86 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2022, representing a near six-fold increase in comparison to 1990 levels.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry in Canada from 1990 to 2022, by production type
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators - Greenhouse Gas Emissions, page 23, 1990 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Environment Canada. (April 29, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry in Canada from 1990 to 2022, by production type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/481060/oil-and-gas-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-type-in-canada/
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