Table 4
Greenhouse gas emissions from private vehicle operation, by income group, 2007

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Greenhouse gas emissions from private vehicle operation, by income group, 2007
  Greenhouse gas emissions Distribution Share of population 1 Greenhouse gas emissions per capita
  kilotonnes percent kilograms
Household income  
Total of all provinces 57,469 100 100 4,634
Under $20,000 3,233 6 15 1,706
$20,000 to $49,999 19,858 35 31 5,102
$50,000 to $79,999 14,886 26 24 5,101
$80,000 to $99,999 5,735 10 10 4,413
$100,000 and over 13,757 24 19 5,737
1.
The share of population was calculated based on Census 2006 data.
Note(s):
The GHG emissions in this table represent emissions from gasoline or diesel-operated light-weight vehicles owned and operated for private purposes by the personal sector.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, 2009, special tabulation.