Sulfur oxides (annual emissions as percent of1990 levels)
Nitrogen oxides (annual emissions as percent of1990 levels)
Volatile organic compounds (annual emissions as percent of1990 levels)
Ammonia (annual emissions as percent of1990 levels)
Carbon monoxide (annual emissions as percent of1990 levels)
Total particulate matter (annual emissions as percent of1990 levels)
Respirable particulate matter (annual emissions as percent of1990 levels)
Fine particulate matter (annual emissions as percent of1990 levels)
1990
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1991
104
97
99
100
98
98
102
103
1992
96
97
98
103
98
96
101
101
1993
76
98
97
105
96
86
93
95
1994
75
100
97
108
94
85
93
96
1995
78
100
96
110
89
83
89
92
1996
75
97
95
114
86
82
90
93
1997
74
99
93
116
83
80
85
87
1998
72
99
92
116
78
79
85
87
1999
72
99
92
117
79
78
86
91
2000
72
100
92
120
77
72
82
85
2001
74
99
91
123
75
68
79
82
2002
72
100
89
125
74
64
73
81
2003
71
101
87
126
72
61
70
77
2004
69
97
85
129
66
60
68
74
2005
66
95
79
131
65
59
67
74
2006
62
92
78
117
64
60
66
72
2007
59
90
80
116
63
59
66
70
2008
54
85
72
111
62
58
64
69
2009
46
81
71
109
61
55
61
66
2010
43
82
74
110
60
57
62
65
Note: Emissions from natural sources (e.g., forest fires) and open sources (e.g., road dust) are not included, except for ammonia, where agricultural sources have been included in the indicator.
Distribution of air pollutant emissions by source, Canada, 2010
Source
Sulfur oxides (percent of national emissions)
Nitrogen oxides (percent of national emissions)
Volatile organic compounds (percent of national emissions)
Ammonia (percent of national emissions)
Carbon monoxide (percent of national emissions)
Total particulate matter (percent of national emissions)
Respirable particulate matter (percent of national emissions)
Fine particulate matter (percent of national emissions)
Oil and Gas Industry
24.3
22.2
32.2
0.2
5.1
2.6
3.9
4.2
Other Industries
40.7
8.5
8.7
3.1
11.2
64.1
38.6
22.2
Transportation (Road, Rail, Air, Marine)
6.9
33.0
12.5
4.9
42.8
4.2
7.8
8.6
Off-road Vehicles
< 0.1
22.2
14.6
0.2
31.9
6.2
11.8
15.4
Fuel for Electricity and Heating
27.8
13.5
0.3
0.2
1.0
4.8
5.3
5.0
Home Firewood Burning
0.1
0.5
8.3
0.2
7.8
16.7
29.9
40.9
Incineration and Miscellaneous
0.2
0.1
5.2
0.4
0.1
1.5
2.7
3.7
Paints and Solvents
0
0
18.2
0
0
0
0
0
Agriculture (Livestock and Fertilizer)
0
0
0
90.8
0
0
0
0
Note: Emissions from natural sources (e.g., forest fires) and open sources (e.g., road dust) are not included, except for ammonia, where agricultural sources have been included in the indicator.
Distribution of air pollutant emissions by province and territory, Canada, 2010
Province or territory
Sulfur oxides (percent of nationalemissions)
Nitrogen oxides (percent of nationalemissions)
Volatile organic compounds (percent of national emissions)
Ammonia (percent of nationalemissions)
Carbon monoxide (percent of nationalemissions)
Total particulate matter (percent of nationalemissions)
Respirable particulate matter (percent of national emissions)
Fine particulate matter (percent of national emissions)
Newfoundland and Labrador
3.3
2.5
1.6
0.2
1.7
4.1
3.0
3.7
Prince Edward Island
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.4
Nova Scotia
6.6
3.2
2.1
1.0
2.5
3.6
4.0
4.3
New Brunswick
2.4
2.1
2.3
1.0
2.7
3.3
3.2
3.2
Quebec
12.0
11.9
17.2
17.4
24.4
22.9
24.9
28.5
Ontario
19.5
18.6
22.5
21.7
26.7
21.9
22.8
24.3
Manitoba
14.4
2.9
3.9
10.9
3.9
3.9
3.5
3.4
Saskatchewan
8.2
7.5
11.0
17.2
5.4
8.1
6.1
5.1
Alberta
26.6
38.2
28.2
25.3
17.6
13.1
14.0
13.2
British Columbia
6.8
11.9
10.5
4.5
14.2
18.3
17.1
13.2
Yukon
< 0.1
0.1
0.1
< 0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
Nunavut
< 0.1
0.3
0.1
< 0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Northwest Territories
< 0.1
0.6
0.2
< 0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
Note: Emissions from natural sources (e.g., forest fires) and open sources (e.g., road dust) are not included, except for ammonia, where agriculture sources have been included in the indicator.
Note: Emissions from natural sources (e.g., forest fires) and open sources (e.g., prescribed burning) are not included in the indicator. * The source "Other Industries" does not include sulfur oxide emissions from non-ferrous smelting and refining, as it is presented for the purpose of this chart as a stand-alone source.
Note: Emissions from open sources from agricultural activity are included in the indicator. All other natural sources (e.g., forest fires) and open sources (e.g., prescribed burning) are not included.
Note: Emissions from open sources from agricultural activity are included in the indicator. All other natural sources (e.g., forest fires) and open sources (e.g., prescribed burning) are not included.
Ammonia emissions by province and territory, Canada, 2010
Province or territory
Ammonia (kilotonnes)
Percent of national emissions
Alberta
117.1
25.3
Ontario
100.5
21.7
Quebec
80.7
17.4
Saskatchewan
79.6
17.2
Manitoba
50.7
10.9
British Columbia
21.0
4.5
New Brunswick
4.8
1.0
Nova Scotia
4.6
1.0
Prince Edward Island
2.9
0.6
Newfoundland and Labrador
1.0
0.2
Northwest Territories
< 0.1
< 0.1
Yukon
< 0.1
< 0.1
Nunavut
< 0.1
< 0.1
Note: Emissions from open sources from agricultural activity are included in the indicator. All other natural sources (e.g., forest fires) and open sources (e.g., prescribed burning) are not included.
