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Manitoba's transportation GHG emissions


In 2009, transportation accounted for the largest portion (about one-third) of Manitoba's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (1).

This includes the fuel used as we drive around and the fuel used to transport the things we buy, but it does not include most air travel. Only air travel within the province is included in the inventory.

The charts below show how Manitoba's GHG emissions from transportation have changed from 1990 to 2009.


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From 1990 to 2009 there was a 38% increase in overall GHG emissions from road transportation. (2) in large measure, this was brought on by two key shifts:


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Cars to SUVs


From 1990 to 2009 there was a shift from cars to SUVs:

  • 21% decrease in gasoline car use (i.e. light-duty gasoline vehicles)
  • 98% increase in van, SUV, & half-ton use (i.e. light-duty gasoline trucks)

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Railways to trucks


From 1990 to 2009 there was a shift from railways to trucks to move goods:

  • 121% increase in heavy-duty diesel trucks
  • 62% decrease in railways

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All data are in CO2 equivalent kilotonnes per year. (1 kilotonne = 1000 tonnes = 1 million kilograms)

For a PDF file with these data, click here.