Table 1.11
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in Canada,
selected years, 1990 to 2006
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 | Percentage change 1990 to 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| megatonnes carbon dioxide equivalent | percent | |||||
| Total 1 | 592.0 | 642.0 | 718.0 | 734.0 | 721.0 | 21.7 |
| Agriculture | 49.0 | 56.0 | 60.0 | 63.0 | 62.0 | 25.0 |
| Enteric fermentation | 18.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 34.4 |
| Manure management | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 32.4 |
| Agricultural soils | 25.0 | 28.0 | 30.0 | 29.0 | 30.0 | 16.5 |
| Direct sources | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | .. |
| Pasture, range, and paddock manure | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | .. |
| Indirect sources | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | .. |
National totals exclude all GHGs from the land
use, land-use change and forestry sector.
Note(s):
Classification according to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Percent change calculations
are based on non-rounded values. Agriculture emissions related to burning
of fossil fuels for energy—including driving tractors, heating and drying
grain—are reported under energy production and use.
Source(s):
Environment Canada, Greenhouse Gas Division, 2008, National
Inventory Report: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, 1990-2006
, www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/ghg/inventory_report/2006/tdm-toc_eng.cfm (accessed
March 18, 2009).
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