Table 3
Pulp and paper industry’s energy demand in petajoules, Canada, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| petajoules | percent of total | |||||||
| Spent pulping liquor | 279.1 | 325.7 | 342.2 | 307.9 | 35.6 | 37.4 | 35.6 | 34.3 |
| Solid wood waste | 99.1 | 134.3 | 189.2 | 227.9 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 19.7 | 25.4 |
| Electricity demand | 175.8 | 201.2 | 221.7 | 221.2 | 22.4 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 24.7 |
| Natural gas | 114.9 | 136.0 | 125.8 | 69.6 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 7.8 |
| Heavy fuel oil | 97.6 | 58.7 | 56.7 | 47.8 | 12.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Other | 18.2 | 15.5 | 25.5 | 22.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Total | 784.7 | 871.3 | 961.1 | 896.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 128-0002 and 128-0009, and Catalogue no. 57-003, table entitled “Solid wood waste and spent pulping liquor, total consumption.” | ||||||||