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GHG emissions<br />
Canada, with 0.5% of the world’s population, produces<br />
2% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.<br />
Oil sands account for 5% of Canada’s GHG emissions and<br />
0.1% (1/1000th) of global GHG emissions.<br />
Canada’s GHG Emissions by Sector – 2008<br />
Manufacturing &<br />
Heavy Industry<br />
15%<br />
Electricity 16%<br />
Oil Sands 5%<br />
Transportation 22%<br />
37.2 megatonnes<br />
Agriculture 10%<br />
Residential 7%<br />
Service Industries 8%<br />
Other Fossil Fuel 5%<br />
Conventional<br />
Oil & Gas Production 12%<br />
Source: Environment Canada 2010<br />
Oil sands’ total GHG emissions in 2008<br />
were 37.2 megatonnes.<br />
37.2 megatonnes<br />
Source: Environment Canada 2010<br />
is equivalent to 2%<br />
of 2008 emissions from<br />
the U.S. coal fired power<br />
generation sector.<br />
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