The energy sector emitted more than 80 percent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions in 2021. Of this total, stationary combustion sources emitted 45 percent, while transport contributed 28 percent of the total.
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada in 2021, by IPCC sector
IPCC stands for Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sectors.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, National Inventory Report 1990-2021: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, part 1, page 5, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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