Canada's oil and gas industry emitted some 530 thousand metric tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in 2022. This made the oil and gas industry the largest VOC emitter in the North American country that year. The second-largest source of VOC emissions that year was paints and solvents, followed by transportation.
Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in Canada in 2022, by source
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Figures have been rounded. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada's Air Pollutant Emission Inventory 1990-2022, pages 25, 2024. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Environment and Climate Change Canada. (March 15, 2024). Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in Canada in 2022, by source (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/579676/volatile-organic-compound-emissions-canada-by-source/
Environment and Climate Change Canada. "Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in Canada in 2022, by source (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. March 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579676/volatile-organic-compound-emissions-canada-by-source/
Environment and Climate Change Canada. (2024). Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in Canada in 2022, by source (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579676/volatile-organic-compound-emissions-canada-by-source/
Environment and Climate Change Canada. "Volatile Organic Compound (Voc) Emissions in Canada in 2022, by Source (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579676/volatile-organic-compound-emissions-canada-by-source/
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in Canada in 2022, by source (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579676/volatile-organic-compound-emissions-canada-by-source/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in Canada in 2022, by source (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Environment and Climate Change Canada, March 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/579676/volatile-organic-compound-emissions-canada-by-source/
