"Mercury emissions to air by province and territory, Canada, 1994, 2013 and 2023",,,
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Province or territory,1994,2013,2023
Newfoundland and Labrador,0.28,0.07,0.04
Prince Edward Island,0.02,0.01,0.02
Nova Scotia,0.34,0.11,0.06
New Brunswick,0.44,0.19,0.04
Quebec,2.88,0.57,0.47
Ontario,3.37,1.07,1.08
Manitoba,4.34,0.07,0.06
Saskatchewan,0.62,0.66,0.50
Alberta,1.56,0.61,0.29
British Columbia,3.33,0.54,0.56
Yukon,<0.01,<0.01,<0.01
Northwest Territories,0.09 [A],<0.01,<0.01
Nunavut,n/a,0.01,0.01
Canada,17.27,3.92,3.13
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"Note: n/a = not applicable. [A] Value for 1994 includes emissions from Nunavut, which was officially separated from the Northwest Territories in 1999. Totals may not add up due to rounding. The indicator reports emissions from human-related activities only. It does not include emissions from natural sources such as forest fires or volcanoes. To access all available years data please refer to the indicator’s interactive figures (https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/emissions-harmful-substances-air.html#interactive-figures) or, for the full dataset, to the Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory (https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/canada-s-air-pollutant-emissions-inventory/).",,,
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (2025) Air Pollutant Emission Inventory (www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/pollutants/air-emissions-inventory-overview.html).,,,
Available on the Environmental indicators website (www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators).,,,
