Greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas use in Canada surpassed 150 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2020, more than any other secondary energy source in the North American country that year. This was followed by motor gasoline – including ethanol – with emissions amounting to some 95.7 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent. Secondary energy is that generated through the conversion of primary energies.
Greenhouse gas emissions from secondary energy sources in Canada in 2020
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
Characteristic
Emissions in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent
* Motor gasoline includes ethanol. ** Oil includes diesel fuel oil, light fuel oil, kerosene, and heavy fuel oil. *** Other includes coal, coke, coke oven gas, LPG/NGL, steam and waste fuels from the cement industry.
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Adapted from Statistics Canada, oee.nrcan.gc.ca, 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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