Adapted from Statistics Canada, National Inventory Report 1990-2021: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, part 1, page 37, 1990 to 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Waste sector greenhouse gas emissions in Canada 1990-2021
The waste sector in Canada produced around ** million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent worth of greenhouse gas emissions in 2021. Emissions from this sector have remained unchanged since at least 2016.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada. (April 17, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in Canada from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/503207/waste-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/
Environment and Climate Change Canada. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in Canada from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent)." Chart. April 17, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/503207/waste-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/
Environment and Climate Change Canada. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in Canada from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/503207/waste-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/
Environment and Climate Change Canada. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Waste Sector in Canada from 1990 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons of Coâ‚‚ Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Apr 2023, /statistics/503207/waste-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in Canada from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/503207/waste-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in Canada from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph], Environment and Climate Change Canada, April 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/503207/waste-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/
