Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions

Canada generates less than 2 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, but is one of the highest emitters in the world per person, due to the country’s size, weather and resource-based economy, according to Environment Canada.

613

Number of megatonnes of greenhouse gas that Canada produced in 1990. That’s equal to 134 million cars on the road per year

726

Number of megatonnes of greenhouse gas that Canada produced in 2013. That’s equal to 154 million cars on the road per year

55

Number of megatonnes of greenhouse gas generated from the oilsands. Alberta as a whole produces two-fifths of Canada’s emissions Sources: Environment Canada and Government of Alberta A percentage breakdown of 2013 carbon producers in Canada

25

oil and gas industry

23

transportation

12

electricity

12

buildings

11

emissions-intensive industries and trade-exposed industries such as mining, smelting, refining and processing industrial goods

10

agriculture

7

waste and others, including coal, construction and forestry The Canadian Press