This statistic displays the greenhouse gas emissions generation intensity in Canada in 2015, broken down by province. In this year, the emissions intensity for Ontario was 40 grams of greenhouse gas emissions per kilowatt hour of electricity generated. This value depends greatly on the source of electricity the region primarily uses.
Greenhouse gas emissions generation intensity in Canada as of 2015, by province
(in grams of greenhouse gases per kilowatt hour)
Characteristic
GHG intensity in grams of greenhouse gases per kilowatt hour
Canada
140
Alberta
790
Nunavut
750
Saskatchewan
660
Nova Scotia
600
Northwest Territories
390
New Brunswick
280
Yukon
41
Ontario
40
Newfoundland and Labrador
32
Prince Edward Island
20
British Columbia
13
Manitoba
3.4
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National Energy Board. (December 1, 2017). Greenhouse gas emissions generation intensity in Canada as of 2015, by province (in grams of greenhouse gases per kilowatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/917172/emission-intensity-canada-by-province/
National Energy Board. "Greenhouse gas emissions generation intensity in Canada as of 2015, by province (in grams of greenhouse gases per kilowatt hour)." Chart. December 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917172/emission-intensity-canada-by-province/
National Energy Board. (2017). Greenhouse gas emissions generation intensity in Canada as of 2015, by province (in grams of greenhouse gases per kilowatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917172/emission-intensity-canada-by-province/
National Energy Board. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Generation Intensity in Canada as of 2015, by Province (in Grams of Greenhouse Gases per Kilowatt Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917172/emission-intensity-canada-by-province/
National Energy Board, Greenhouse gas emissions generation intensity in Canada as of 2015, by province (in grams of greenhouse gases per kilowatt hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917172/emission-intensity-canada-by-province/ (last visited April 01, 2025)
Greenhouse gas emissions generation intensity in Canada as of 2015, by province (in grams of greenhouse gases per kilowatt hour) [Graph], National Energy Board, December 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/917172/emission-intensity-canada-by-province/
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