"Changes in emissions of key air pollutants from transportation, off-road vehicles and mobile equipment, Canada, 1990 to 2024",,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,
Year,Nitrogen oxides (percentage change from 1990 level),Nitrogen oxides (emissions in kilotonnes),Carbon monoxide (percentage change from 1990 level),Carbon monoxide (emissions in kilotonnes),Black carbon (percentage change from 1990 level),Black carbon (emissions in kilotonnes),Volatile organic compounds (percentage change from 1990 level),Volatile organic compounds (emissions in kilotonnes)
1990,0,1261,0,9586,n/a,n/a,0,634
1991,-3,1227,-5,9139,n/a,n/a,-2,622
1992,0,1263,-5,9153,n/a,n/a,1,642
1993,6,1335,-5,9086,n/a,n/a,5,667
1994,15,1451,-4,9200,n/a,n/a,11,706
1995,19,1500,-2,9414,n/a,n/a,20,759
1996,22,1543,-3,9302,n/a,n/a,25,790
1997,26,1592,-4,9192,n/a,n/a,28,813
1998,26,1588,-5,9097,n/a,n/a,31,833
1999,25,1574,-7,8912,n/a,n/a,33,842
2000,23,1554,-9,8758,n/a,n/a,29,819
2001,16,1469,-11,8556,n/a,n/a,27,804
2002,12,1407,-12,8392,n/a,n/a,24,786
2003,8,1356,-19,7807,n/a,n/a,17,745
2004,3,1304,-24,7302,n/a,n/a,12,713
2005,-1,1250,-31,6641,n/a,n/a,4,662
2006,-7,1172,-36,6117,n/a,n/a,-3,612
2007,-10,1130,-45,5241,n/a,n/a,-12,561
2008,-15,1069,-50,4790,n/a,n/a,-20,509
2009,-22,979,-52,4564,n/a,n/a,-25,474
2010,-22,978,-50,4748,n/a,n/a,-26,468
2011,-29,896,-57,4163,n/a,n/a,-35,410
2012,-34,832,-60,3857,n/a,n/a,-41,375
2013,-37,798,-61,3730,0,24,-45,352
2014,-41,747,-65,3364,-10,22,-51,311
2015,-44,702,-67,3176,-25,21,-54,290
2016,-49,639,-67,3205,-38,19,-56,279
2017,-50,633,-68,3092,-43,19,-59,262
2018,-50,628,-68,3024,-43,19,-61,249
2019,-53,596,-69,2965,-47,17,-63,237
2020,-59,511,-73,2607,-54,15,-68,204
2021,-62,484,-72,2693,-55,14,-68,201
2022,-62,478,-73,2612,-57,13,-70,193
2023,-63,470,-72,2650,-57,13,-70,192
2024,-63,463,-73,2615,-57,12,-71,183
,,,,,,,,
"Note: n/a = not available. Fine particulate matter, sulphur oxides and ammonia are not shown in the table due to their low share (≤ 5%) of total emissions in 2024. Black carbon emissions reporting did not begin until 2013, marking the fist year of the Black Carbon Emissions Inventory.",,,,,,,,
Source : Environment and Climate Change Canada (2026) Air Pollutant Emission Inventory (https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/pollutants/air-emissions-inventory-overview.html) and Black Carbon Emissions Inventory (https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/pollutants/black-carbon-emissions-inventory.html).,,,,,,,,
Available on the Environmental indicators website (www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators).,,,,,,,,
