Canada's economy has been growing at a faster pace than its industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the past decade. For example, from 2009 to 2019, the economy grew 2.4% a year on average, while industrial GHG emissions experienced a slight increase of 0.5%. However, in 2020, the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reduced industrial activity. Gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 5.1%, while industrial GHG emissions saw an even greater decrease (-10.2%).
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