Canada at a Glance 2016
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Table

Table 34
Use of fertilizer and pesticides by Canadian households
Table summary
This table displays the results of Use of fertilizer and pesticides by Canadian households 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013, calculated using % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2007 2009 2011 2013
%
Applied chemical or organic fertilizer 51 51 49 52
Applied only chemical fertilizer 18 14 13 15
Applied only organic fertilizer 24 29 28 27
Applied both chemical and organic fertilizers 18 7 8 10
Applied chemical or organic pesticide 33 27 27 32
Applied only chemical pesticide 21 12 12 16
Applied only organic pesticide 8 12 12 13
Applied both chemical and organic pesticides 3 2 3 3
Note: As a percentage of all households that had a lawn or garden.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0064.

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Chart 22 Canada's natural resource assets and produced assets

Description for Chart 22
Data table for Chart 22
  Produced wealth Natural wealth
1993 1,909 770
1994 1,991 899
1995 2,069 1,098
1996 2,127 1,079
1997 2,209 1,131
1998 2,308 1,070
1999 2,410 1,261
2000 2,526 1,649
2001 2,646 1,587
2002 2,763 1,574
2003 2,889 1,750
2004 3,057 2,023
2005 3,262 2,317
2006 3,542 2,537
2007 3,815 2,683
2008 4,091 3,395
2009 4,212 2,415
2010 4,341 2,960
2011 4,543 3,366
2012 4,799 3,190
2013 5,020 3,261
Notes:
Natural wealth comprises natural resources assets and land. Produced wealth comprises produced non-financial assets.
Source:
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 378-0005.

Chart 23 Emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents in Canada

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Data table for Chart 23
  megatonnes
1990 613
1991 605
1992 623
1993 625
1994 646
1995 664
1996 685
1997 701
1998 709
1999 722
2000 745
2001 735
2002 738
2003 756
2004 758
2005 749
2006 740
2007 761
2008 741
2009 699
2010 707
2011 709
2012 715
2013 726
2014 Data not yet available for 2014 to 2019. 
2015 Data not yet available for 2014 to 2019. 
2016 Data not yet available for 2014 to 2019. 
2017 Data not yet available for 2014 to 2019. 
2018 Data not yet available for 2014 to 2019. 
2019 Data not yet available for 2014 to 2019. 
2020 622
Notes:
The emission level of carbon dioxide equivalents for 2020 is Canada's target emissions level under the 2009 Copenhagen Accord.
Data not yet available for 2014 to 2019.
Source:
Environment Canada, 2015, National Inventory Report 1990–2013: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada.

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© Minister of Industry, 2016

Catalogue no. 12-581-X

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