Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Environmental Trends in British Columbia 2002, State of Environment Reporting, Strategic Policy, Planning and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

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•	Total greenhouse gas emissions in British Columbia

•	Percent change in greenhouse gas emissions 1990 - 1999

•	Vehicle Sales in British Columbia

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How Does British Columbia Compare?

Percentage Change in Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1990-1999)

Percentage Change in GHG Emissions Per Capita (1990-1999)

SOURCE: Air Resources Branch, Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. 2001. The 1999 data for NWT & Yukon includes Nunavut.

How does British Columbia compare?

Across Canada, GHG emissions have increased by 15%.
If current trends in British Columbia continue between 1990 and 2010, GHG emissions are expected to increase by 38%. This represents one of the largest expected increases in Canada, exceeded only by Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan experienced the greatest increase (30.5%) in total GHG emissions between 1991 (46.9 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents) and 1999 (61.2 megatonnes). Approximately 25% of Saskatchewan’s emissions come from electricity generation.