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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 27.46 32.8 69.2%
         
TORONTO 1980 1990 2000 Change from 1980
         
VOC: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 110.7 97.1 61.9 -44.1%
Other Vehicles 23.7 28.8 29.8 25.5%
All Vehicles 134.4 125.9 91.7 -31.8%
Other Sources 168.3 203.3 204.9 21.7%
All Sources 302.7 329.2 296.6 -2.0%
         
VOC per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 3.7 2.2 1.2 -67.6%
Other Vehicles 10.7 8.3 6.9 -35.8%
All Vehicles 4.2 2.7 1.6 -60.8%
         
NOx: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 86.9 75.6 54.7 -37.1%
Other Vehicles 72.7 93.5 84.0 15.6%
All Vehicles 159.6 169.1 138.7 -13.1%
Other Sources 78.5 90.8 90.0 14.7%
All Sources 238.1 259.9 228.8 -3.9%
         
NOx per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 2.9 1.7 1.1 -63.5%
Other Vehicles 32.7 26.9 19.3 -40.9%
All Vehicles 5.0 3.6 2.5 -50.0%
         
Vehicle Kilometers (Billion)        
Autos & Light Trucks 29.994 44 51.67 72.3%
Other Vehicles 2.226 3.47 4.35 95.4%
All Vehicles 32.22 47.47 56.02 73.9%
         
VANCOUVER 1980 1990 2000 Change from 1980
         
VOC: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 32.5 28.5 19.3 -40.4%
Other Vehicles 3.9 4.3 4.6 18.0%
All Vehicles 36.4 32.8 24.0 -34.1%
Other Sources 45.8 52.1 44.4 -3.0%
All Sources 82.2 84.9 68.4 -16.8%
         
VOC per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 3.9 2.4 1.3 -67.2%
Other Vehicles 3.8 3.1 2.7 -27.7%
All Vehicles 3.9 2.4 1.4 -63.3%
         
NOx: Grams (Billions)        
Autos & Light Trucks 27.2 25.6 16.3 -40.1%
Other Vehicles 17.0 19.7 20.9 23.2%
All Vehicles 44.2 45.3 37.2 -15.8%
All Sources 54.7 57.8 52.6 -3.9%
         
NOx per Vehicle Kilometer        
Autos & Light Trucks 3.3 2.1 1.1 -67.0%
Other Vehicles 16.5 14.2 12.5 -24.5%
Other Sources -11.8 -10.9 -10.2 -12.9%
All Vehicles 4.7 3.4 2.2 -53.1%
         
Vehicle Kilometers (Billion)        
Autos & Light Trucks 8.31 12.05 15.1 81.7%
Other Vehicles 1.03 1.38 1.68 63.1%
All Vehicles 9.34 13.43 16.78 79.7%
         
Source:        
Calculated from data in        
'An Updated Look at VOC and NOx Emission Trends in Selected Canadian Metropolitan Areas"
Prepared for the Canadian Automobile Association    
By Energy and Environment Analysis, Arlington, VA    

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