Demographia

Air Pollution Emissions in Canada: 1980-2000

AVERAGE: 5 METROPOLITAN AREAS 1980 1990 2000 Change from 1980
         
VOC: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 61.2 50.5 33.8 -44.7%
Other Vehicles 13.2 14.5 14.3 8.6%
All Vehicles 74.4 65.0 48.1 -35.3%
Other Sources 82.9 95.6 95.3 14.9%
All Sources 157.3 160.6 143.4 -8.8%
         
VOC per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 4.3 2.5 1.4 -67.0%
Other Vehicles 11.8 7.8 6.1 -48.2%
All Vehicles 4.8 3.0 1.8 -62.0%
         
NOx: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 42.9 36.6 28.0 -34.8%
Other Vehicles 46.3 58.4 53.5 15.5%
All Vehicles 89.2 95.0 81.5 -8.7%
Other Sources 53.4 58.6 60.9 14.2%
All Sources 122.7 133.0 124.4 1.4%
         
NOx per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 3.0 1.8 1.2 -61.0%
Other Vehicles 41.4 31.2 22.9 -44.8%
All Vehicles 5.8 4.4 3.1 -46.4%
         
Vehicle Kilometers (Billion)        
Autos & Light Trucks 14.3 19.9 23.9 67.4%
Other Vehicles 1.1 1.9 2.3 109.5%
All Vehicles 15.4 21.8 26.2 70.5%
         
CALGARY 1980 1990 2000 Change from 1980
         
VOC: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 37.8 30.4 21.7 -42.8%
Other Vehicles 6.9 8.9 8.9 28.7%
All Vehicles 44.8 39.3 30.6 -31.7%
Other Sources 33.7 39.5 42.1 25.0%
All Sources 78.4 78.8 72.7 -7.4%
         
VOC per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 5.0 3.3 1.9 -61.6%
Other Vehicles 22.4 8.7 6.8 -69.8%
All Vehicles 5.7 3.8 2.4 -57.3%
         
NOx: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 22.5 18.6 15.9 -29.3%
Other Vehicles 26.0 39.1 38.0 46.4%
All Vehicles 48.5 57.8 53.9 11.2%
Other Sources 48.2 53.1 60.9 26.4%
All Sources 96.7 110.9 114.8 18.8%
         
NOx per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 3.0 2.0 1.4 -52.5%
Other Vehicles 83.8 38.0 28.8 -65.6%
All Vehicles 6.1 5.7 4.3 -30.4%
         
Vehicle Kilometers (Billion)        
Autos & Light Trucks 7.58 9.19 11.29 48.9%
Other Vehicles 0.31 1.03 1.32 325.8%
All Vehicles 7.89 10.22 12.61 59.8%
         
EDMONTON 1980 1990 2000 Change from 1980
         
VOC: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 40.6 30.8 21.8 -46.3%
Other Vehicles 8.4 10.4 10.2 21.7%
All Vehicles 49.0 41.1 32.0 -34.7%
Other Sources 46.6 52.9 56.4 21.1%
All Sources 95.5 94.1 88.4 -7.5%
         
VOC per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 5.3 3.3 1.9 -64.0%
Other Vehicles 18.3 8.4 6.5 -64.4%
All Vehicles 6.1 3.9 2.5 -59.1%
         
NOx: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 22.6 18.7 16.0 -29.2%
Other Vehicles 30.1 45.3 43.8 45.7%
All Vehicles 52.7 64.0 59.8 13.5%
Other Sources 55.1 58.8 67.3 22.2%
All Sources 107.8 122.8 127.1 17.9%
         
NOx per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 3.0 2.0 1.4 -52.5%
Other Vehicles 65.4 36.5 27.9 -57.3%
All Vehicles 6.5 6.1 4.6 -29.0%
         
Vehicle Kilometers (Billion)        
Autos & Light Trucks 7.62 9.23 11.35 49.0%
Other Vehicles 0.46 1.24 1.57 241.3%
All Vehicles 8.08 10.47 12.92 59.9%
         
MONTREAL 1980 1990 2000 Change from 1980
         
VOC: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 84.3 65.8 44.5 -47.2%
Other Vehicles 22.9 20.3 18.0 -21.5%
All Vehicles 107.2 86.1 62.5 -41.7%
Other Sources 120.3 129.9 128.5 6.8%
All Sources 227.5 216.0 191.0 -16.1%
         
VOC per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 4.7 2.6 1.5 -68.6%
Other Vehicles 14.7 9.1 6.5 -56.0%
All Vehicles 5.5 3.1 1.9 -65.6%
         
NOx: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 55.2 44.3 37.0 -33.0%
Other Vehicles 85.7 94.6 80.5 -6.0%
All Vehicles 140.8 138.8 117.5 -16.5%
Other Sources 30.3 32.5 34.0 12.0%
All Sources 171.2 171.3 151.5 -11.5%
         
NOx per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 3.1 1.8 1.2 -60.2%
Other Vehicles 54.9 42.4 29.0 -47.2%
All Vehicles 7.3 5.1 3.6 -50.7%
         
Vehicle Kilometers (Billion)        
Autos & Light Trucks 17.82 25.23 30.02 68.5%
Other Vehicles 1.56 2.23 2.78 78.2%
All Vehicles 19.38