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Annex B

B.1

Canadian Criteria Air Contaminant Emissions (Tonnes), 2005 (Excludes Open Sources)

CATEGORY / SECTORNOX CATEGORY / SECTORSO2
     
Transportation1,244,42852%Transportation66,321
Upstream Oil and Gas (Including Oil Sands)532,717 Other Sources49,452
Petroleum Refining31,204 Base Metals669,967
Electricity244,691 Upstream Oil and Gas (Including Old Sands)349,567
Other Industrial Sectors240,461 Petroleum Refining98,518
Other Sources83,984 Electricity519,835
   Other Four Key Industrial Sectors155,743
   Remaining Industrial Sectors145,955
Total2,377,485 Total2,055,358
     
     
CATEGORY / SECTORPM2.5 CATEGORY / SECTORVOC
     
Transportation63,468 Transportation593,789
Wood Industry19,302 Upstream Oil and Gas (including Oil Sands)552,560
Pulp and Paper14,891 Petroleum Refining15,188
Other Industrial Sectors29,749 Electricity1,975
Upstream Oil and Gas (including Oil Sands)11,446 Fuel Marketing97,635
Petroleum Refining3,647 Remaining Industrial Sectors167,410
Electricity7,997 Solvent Use239,544
Consumer and Commercial Products41,008 Wood Stoves152,883
Other119,362 Other Sources114,328
Total310,870 Total1,935,312

Source: Environment Canada. April 2007. Criteria Air Contaminants Inventory. Pollution Data Division.

B.2

NOxAnthropogenic Emissions by sector (kT), 1990 to 2005 (Excludes Open Sources)

CATEGORY / SECTOR19901995 2000 2002 200520102015
        
On-road869774668624529383224
Off-road, Marine, Rail, and Aviation686722724729715645559
Upstream Oil and Gas Industry (includes Oil Sands)243328420478533572632
Other Industrial Sectors274303258289272296307
Electricity263260297279245268267
Other75778488849396
Total2342248924562469236423142182

Note: Emissions for 2005 and beyond are projections. Other industrial sectors include all remaining industrial sectors other than the upstream oil and gas industry.  Other includes incineration, miscellaneous, and residential & commercial fuel (including wood) combustion
Source: Environment Canada. July 2006. Criteria Air Contaminants Inventory. Pollution Data Division.

B.3

SOx Anthropogenic Emissions by sector (kT), 1990 to 2005 (Excludes Open Sources)

CATEGORY / SECTOR19901995 2000 2002 200520102015
        
Base Metal Industry1413880766762670768621
Upstream Oil and Gas (Including Old Sands)457543365387350436436
Other Industrial Sectors520503382389400372375
Electricity696539640621520486489
Transportation1131007875664444
Other53323633495151
Total3185246922632267231521552015

Note: Emissions for 2005 and behond are projections. Other industrial sectors include all remaining industrial sectors other than base metal smelting and the upstream oil and gas industry. Other includes incineration, miscellaneous, and residential and commercial fuel (including wood) combustion.
Source: Environment Canada. July 2006. Criteria Air Contaminants Inventory. Pollution Data Division.

B.4

VOC Anthropogenic Emissions by sector (kT), 1990 to 2005 (Excludes Open Sources)

CATEGORY / SECTOR19901995 2000 2002 200520102015
        
Upstream Oil and Gas Industry (including Oil Sands)43755157660255310171059
Other Industrial Sectors381335309325282377394
Transportation990865749689594487379
Solvent287250269249240287307
Residential Wood Combustion (e.g. Woodstoves) 233141151159153165171
Other236180148147108149163
Total2564247222112170239425062517

Note: Emissions for 2005 and beyond are projections. Other industrial sectors include all remaining industrial sectors other than the upstream oil and gas industry. Other category includes incineration, miscellaneous, electricity and residential and commercial fuel (excluding wood) combustion.
Source: Environment Canada. July 2006. Criteria Air Contaminants Inventory. Pollution Data Division.

B.5

PM2.5 Anthropogenic Emissions by sector (kT), 1990 to 2005 (Excludes Open Sources)

CATEGORY / SECTOR19901995 2000 2002 200520102015
        
On-road22191211953
Off-road, Marine, Rail, and Aviation68676057554839
Upstream Oil and Gas Industry (includes Oil Sands)8111111111518
Other Industrial Sectors193160141168109160173
Electricity3328221381816
Other136120119135122130136
Total461404366395315376385

Note: Emissions for 2005 and beyond are projections. Other industrial sectors include all remaining industrial sectors other than the wood industry and the pulp and paper industry. Other includes incineration, miscellaneous, and residential and commercial fuel (excluding wood) combustion.
Source: Environment Canada. July 2006. Criteria Air Contaminants Inventory. Pollution Data Division.

Date Modified: 2008-11-07

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