Canada emitted 582 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2019, making it by far the most abundant greenhouse gas emitted that year. Despite accounting for only a 13 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions produced, methane is capable of absorbing up to 100 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide over a five year period.
Breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada in 2019, by gas
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
* Includes hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorinated compounds (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
Adapted from Statistics Canada, National Inventory Report 1990-2019: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, part 1, pg 5, 2019. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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