Table 2
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity from households'
private vehicle operation, Canada
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| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) | 52,256 | 51,135 | 52,307 | 53,897 | 55,857 | 55,808 | 56,023 | 57,437 | 59,439 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | 15,836 | 15,581 | 16,035 | 16,616 | 17,106 | 17,209 | 17,749 | 17,991 | 18,980 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | 3.30 | 3.28 | 3.26 | 3.24 | 3.27 | 3.24 | 3.16 | 3.19 | 3.13 |
| Year over year changes | |||||||||
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | .. | -1,120 | 1,171 | 1,591 | 1,960 | -49 | 215 | 1,414 | 2,002 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | .. | -255 | 454 | 581 | 490 | 103 | 540 | 242 | 989 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | .. | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 0.02 | -0.02 | -0.09 | 0.04 | -0.06 |
| percent | |||||||||
| Year over year growth rates | |||||||||
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | .. | -2.14 | 2.29 | 3.04 | 3.64 | -0.09 | 0.38 | 2.52 | 3.49 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | .. | -1.61 | 2.91 | 3.62 | 2.95 | 0.60 | 3.14 | 1.36 | 5.50 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | .. | -0.54 | -0.61 | -0.56 | 0.67 | -0.69 | -2.67 | 1.15 | -1.91 |
| Change since 1990 | |||||||||
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | .. | -1,120 | 51 | 1,642 | 3,602 | 3,553 | 3,768 | 5,182 | 7,184 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | .. | -255 | 199 | 780 | 1,270 | 1,373 | 1,913 | 2,155 | 3,144 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | .. | -0.02 | -0.04 | -0.06 | -0.03 | -0.06 | -0.14 | -0.11 | -0.17 |
| percent | |||||||||
| Growth rate since 1990 | |||||||||
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | .. | -2.14 | 0.10 | 3.14 | 6.89 | 6.80 | 7.21 | 9.92 | 13.75 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | .. | -1.61 | 1.26 | 4.93 | 8.02 | 8.67 | 12.08 | 13.61 | 19.85 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | .. | -0.54 | -1.14 | -1.70 | -1.04 | -1.72 | -4.35 | -3.25 | -5.09 |
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | 60,612 | 60,557 | 62,444 | 65,229 | 66,642 | 68,403 | 67,781 | 68,584 | 70,774 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | 19,761 | 19,642 | 19,782 | 20,289 | 20,325 | 20,752 | 21,053 | 21,262 | 21,985 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | 3.07 | 3.08 | 3.16 | 3.21 | 3.28 | 3.30 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 3.22 |
| Year over year changes | |||||||||
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | 1,172 | -55 | 1,887 | 2,785 | 1,413 | 1,760 | -622 | 803 | 2,190 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | 781 | -119 | 140 | 507 | 36 | 427 | 301 | 209 | 723 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | -0.06 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.02 | -0.08 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| percent | |||||||||
| Year over year growth rates | |||||||||
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | 1.97 | -0.09 | 3.12 | 4.46 | 2.17 | 2.64 | -0.91 | 1.18 | 3.19 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | 4.11 | -0.60 | 0.71 | 2.56 | 0.18 | 2.10 | 1.45 | 0.99 | 3.40 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | -2.06 | 0.52 | 2.39 | 1.85 | 1.99 | 0.53 | -2.33 | 0.19 | -0.20 |
| Change since 1990 | |||||||||
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | 8,356 | 8,301 | 10,188 | 12,973 | 14,387 | 16,147 | 15,526 | 16,328 | 18,519 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | 3,925 | 3,806 | 3,946 | 4,453 | 4,489 | 4,916 | 5,217 | 5,426 | 6,149 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | -0.23 | -0.22 | -0.14 | -0.08 | -0.02 | 0.00 | -0.08 | -0.07 | -0.08 |
| percent | |||||||||
| Growth rate since 1990 | |||||||||
| GHG emissions (kt of CO 2 equivalent) | 15.99 | 15.89 | 19.50 | 24.83 | 27.53 | 30.90 | 29.71 | 31.25 | 35.44 |
| Household real expenditure on motor fuels and lubricants in chained dollars (2002) (millions) | 24.79 | 24.03 | 24.92 | 28.12 | 28.35 | 31.04 | 32.94 | 34.26 | 38.83 |
| GHG intensity (kg of CO 2 equivalent per dollar) | -7.05 | -6.57 | -4.34 | -2.57 | -0.64 | -0.11 | -2.43 | -2.25 | -2.44 |
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, 2009,
special tabulation.
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