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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Canada (megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) | 741 | 741 | 731 | 718 | 747 | .. |
| GHG emissions per capita (tonnes) | 23.4 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 22.0 | 22.7 | .. |
| Total household GHG emissions - by final demand (megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)1 | 433 | 425 | 418p | .. | .. | .. |
| Total household per capita GHG emissions - by final demand (tonnes) | 13.7 | 13.3 | 13.0p | .. | .. | .. |
| Direct household GHG emissions - by final demand (megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)2 | 111 | 110 | 108p | .. | .. | .. |
| Indirect household GHG emissions - by final demand (megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)3 | 323 | 315 | 309p | .. | .. | .. |
| GHG emissions from exports - by final demand (megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) | 273 | 278 | 276p | .. | .. | .. |
| Annual temperature departures,4 Canada (degrees Celsius) | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Value of land (million current dollars) | 1,095,419 | 1,227,819 | 1,367,002 | 1,520,392 | 1,691,239 | 1,797,753 |
| Value of timber (million current dollars) | 297,474 | 311,771 | 283,572 | 265,640 | 246,626 | 237,063 |
| Value of subsoil resource stocks (million current dollars) | 465,083 | 566,179 | 805,761 | 931,643 | 939,060 | 1,486,234 |
| Average farm pesticide expenditures (current dollars) | 7,232 | 7,602 | 7,792 | 8,268 | 9,147 | .. |
| Air quality5 - ozone (population weighted, parts per billion) | 40 | 36 | 39 | 37 | .. | .. |
| Air quality5 - PM2.5 (population weighted, micrograms per cubic metre) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | .. | .. |
| 1. Total household greenhouse gas emissions are the sum of direct plus indirect household greenhouse gas emissions. 2. Direct household greenhouse gas emissions include all greenhouse gas emissions due to energy use in the home and for private motor vehicles. 3. Indirect household greenhouse gas emissions are those business-sector emissions due to the production of the goods and services purchased by households. An estimate of the greenhouse gas emissions from foreign companies due to the production of the imported goods purchased by Canadian households is included. 4. Annual departures from the 1951 to 1980 temperature normals. 5. Ground level ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are two key components of smog that have been linked to health impacts ranging from minor respiratory problems to hospitalizations and premature death. Exposure studies indicate that adverse health effects can occur even with low concentrations of these pollutants in the air. Annual data are revised, based on the latest release of the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators report. Source(s): Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 051-0001, 153-0046, 378-0005 and 002-0044, accessed August 17, 2009. Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 378-0005, accessed September 24, 2009. Environment Canada, 2009, Canada's 2007 Greenhouse Gas Inventory – A Summary of Trends (accessed August 17, 2009). Environment Canada, 2009, Temperature and Precipitation in Historical Perspective (accessed August 17, 2009). Environment Canada, 2009, Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators 2008 – Air Quality (accessed August 17, 2009). Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Material and Energy Flow Accounts. |
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