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Table A.2.1
Quantity of biomass used by bioproduct establishments, by biomass type and region, 2015
Table summary
This table displays the results of Quantity of biomass used by bioproduct establishments. The information is grouped by Region (appearing as row headers), Establishments using biomass, by type and Quantity of biomass used (metric tonnes), by type, calculated using number and metric tonnes units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Region	Establishments using biomass, by type	Quantity of biomass used (metric tonnes), by type
Region	number	metric tonnes
Canada
Agricultural Biomass	104^{Table A.2.1 Note B}	8,768,015^{Table A.2.1 Note D}
Grain and oilseeds	46^{Table A.2.1 Note C}	8,676,586^{Table A.2.1 Note D}
Wheat grain	14^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Corn grain	31^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	5,579,442^{Note E: Use with caution}
Canola seed or rapeseed	11^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other grains and oilseeds	12^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other field crop materials	66^{Table A.2.1 Note C}	77,889^{Note E: Use with caution}
Wheat crop residue	11^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Horticulture crops	12^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other (crop materials and residues, forages, etc.)	61^{Table A.2.1 Note C}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Primary livestock products and by-products	16^{Note E: Use with caution}	13,540^{Note E: Use with caution}
Milk and milk solids	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Livestock manure	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other primary livestock products or by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Forestry biomass	74^{Table A.2.1 Note C}	12,314,424^{Note E: Use with caution}
Forest residue	40^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Mill processing residue	63^{Table A.2.1 Note C}	8,532,225^{Table A.2.1 Note D}
Round wood	13^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other forestry biomass (excludes urban wood residue)	20^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other products and by-products	74^{Table A.2.1 Note C}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Marine and aquaculture materials or products where	15^{Note E: Use with caution}	1,864^{Note E: Use with caution}
Food processing, slaughter and rendering by-products	23^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	623,774^{Note E: Use with caution}
Food service by-products	26^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	63,647^{Note E: Use with caution}
Other biomass (includes municipal organic solid waste)	35^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Atlantic provinces
Agricultural Biomass	15^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Grain and oilseeds	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	17^{Note E: Use with caution}
Wheat grain	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Corn grain	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	17^{Note E: Use with caution}
Canola seed or rapeseed	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other grains and oilseeds	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other field crop materials	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Wheat crop residue	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Horticulture crops	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other (crop materials and residues, forages, etc.)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Primary livestock products and by-products	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Milk and milk solids	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Livestock manure	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other primary livestock products or by-products	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Forestry biomass	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Forest residue	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Mill processing residue	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Round wood	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other forestry biomass (excludes urban wood residue)	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other products and by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	403,646^{Note E: Use with caution}
Marine and aquaculture materials or products where	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	67^{Note E: Use with caution}
Food processing, slaughter and rendering by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	402,572^{Note E: Use with caution}
Food service by-products	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other biomass (includes municipal organic solid waste)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	1,006^{Note E: Use with caution}
Quebec
Agricultural Biomass	12^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Grain and oilseeds	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Wheat grain	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Corn grain	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Canola seed or rapeseed	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other grains and oilseeds	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other field crop materials	7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Wheat crop residue	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Horticulture crops	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Other (crop materials and residues, forages, etc.)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Primary livestock products and by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Milk and milk solids	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Livestock manure	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other primary livestock products or by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Forestry biomass	17^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Forest residue	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Mill processing residue	13^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Round wood	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other forestry biomass (excludes urban wood residue)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other products and by-products	22^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Marine and aquaculture materials or products where	7^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Food processing, slaughter and rendering by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Food service by-products	9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other biomass (includes municipal organic solid waste)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Ontario
Agricultural Biomass	38^{Table A.2.1 Note C}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Grain and oilseeds	17^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Wheat grain	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Corn grain	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Canola seed or rapeseed	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other grains and oilseeds	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other field crop materials	28^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Wheat crop residue	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Horticulture crops	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other (crop materials and residues, forages, etc.)	23^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Primary livestock products and by-products	9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Milk and milk solids	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Livestock manure	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other primary livestock products or by-products	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Forestry biomass	19^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Forest residue	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Mill processing residue	17^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Round wood	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Other forestry biomass (excludes urban wood residue)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other products and by-products	25^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	328,527^{Note E: Use with caution}
Marine and aquaculture materials or products where	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Food processing, slaughter and rendering by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Food service by-products	10^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other biomass (includes municipal organic solid waste)	16^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Prairies
Agricultural Biomass	34^{Table A.2.1 Note C}	3,377,550^{Note E: Use with caution}
Grain and oilseeds	21^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	3,377,054^{Note E: Use with caution}
Wheat grain	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Corn grain	9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Canola seed or rapeseed	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other grains and oilseeds	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other field crop materials	13^{Note E: Use with caution}	496^{Note E: Use with caution}
Wheat crop residue	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Horticulture crops	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other (crop materials and residues, forages, etc.)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Primary livestock products and by-products	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Milk and milk solids	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Livestock manure	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other primary livestock products or by-products	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Forestry biomass	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Forest residue	13^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Mill processing residue	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Round wood	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Other forestry biomass (excludes urban wood residue)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other products and by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Marine and aquaculture materials or products where	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Food processing, slaughter and rendering by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Food service by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Other biomass (includes municipal organic solid waste)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
British Columbia
Agricultural Biomass	5^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Grain and oilseeds	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Wheat grain	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Corn grain	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Canola seed or rapeseed	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other grains and oilseeds	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other field crop materials	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Wheat crop residue	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Horticulture crops	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other (crop materials and residues, forages, etc.)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Primary livestock products and by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Milk and milk solids	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Livestock manure	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other primary livestock products or by-products	0	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Forestry biomass	19^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Forest residue	12^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Mill processing residue	16^{Table A.2.1 Note D}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Round wood	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other forestry biomass (excludes urban wood residue)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Other products and by-products	9^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Marine and aquaculture materials or products where	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Food processing, slaughter and rendering by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	0
Food service by-products	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other biomass (includes municipal organic solid waste)	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act	Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
.. not available for a specific reference period x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act ^E use with caution Note: Coefficient of variation (CV) threshold Note B [ 0.050 < CV ≤ 0.100 ] Return to note B referrer Note C [ 0.100 < CV ≤ 0.150 ] Return to note C referrer Note D [ 0.150 < CV ≤ 0.250 ] Return to note D referrer Preliminary estimates, subject to change. Due to rounding, components may not add to totals. Coefficient of variation (CV) and standard error (SE) are used as quality indicators. Source: Statistics Canada, Bioproducts production and development survey 2015.

Date modified:: 2017-12-22