Canada – climate and energy statistics
Posted in National and regional statistics on 06/01/2009 09:03 am by Stephen Tindale
Total national greenhouse gas emissions
2% as a percentage of global total (at 2004 figures).
Historical contribution – 1850 to 2000
2%
Change in annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990
+ 55%
2005 per capita annual greenhouse gas emissions
22.6 tonnes
Energy used per unit of GDP (compared to USA)
133
Current balance of energy sources used
|
% |
|
| Oil |
36 |
| Gas |
29 |
| Hydro |
11 |
| Coal |
10 |
| Nuclear |
9 |
| Other renewable |
5 |
Energy security
Coal – self-sufficient (but it has less than 1% of world coal reserves)
Oil – self-sufficient (and reserves will last for over 140 years)
Gas – self-sufficient
Electricity generated in 2006
|
% |
|
| Hydro | 58.0 |
| Coal | 17.0 |
| Nuclear | 16.0 |
| Gas | 5.0 |
| Biomass | 1.5 |
| Oil | 1.5 |
| Wind | 0.5 |
Electricity – supply and demand
To be added soon …