Figures have been rounded
Adapted from Statistics Canada, canada.ca, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Off-road vehicles were the biggest source of black carbon (BC) emissions in Canada in 2021, emitting *** kilotons. Black carbon, commonly known as soot, is a type of particulate matter formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and other biomass.
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