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Manitoba's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
In this section, you will see Manitoba's GHG emissions from 1990 to 2009 from these sectors:
You will also learn about Manitoba's Large Final Emitters (LFE) .
In 2009
In 2009, Manitoba's GHG emissions came from these sectors and in these proportions:
- 59% - Fossil fuel burning for the following purposes:
- 33% - Agriculture – mostly methane (CH4) from livestock and nitrous oxide (N2O) from soils
- 4% - Waste disposal – mostly methane (CH4) from landfills and wastewater
- 4% - Industrial processes
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Tables
Click below for the detailed data in tabular form, showing the amount and source of each greenhouse gas released in Manitoba from 1990 to 2009.
All data are in CO2 equivalent kilotonnes per year. (1 kilotonne = 1000 tonnes = 1 million kilograms)
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1990 to 2009 trend
Overall, Manitoba's GHG emissions increased 10% from 1990 to 2009.
Also, in 2009 our emissions were 16% above the level we need to be at by 2012 to achieve our Kyoto Protocol target.
Note the drop in emissions in 2009. It is not yet clear how much of this drop is due to policy and how much is due to trends in economic activity.
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For a PDF file with these data, click here.
