Cypress County - CO₂ Eq. Emissions

Cypress County had 865,408 tonnes of CO₂ eq. emissions from producers emitting over 50 kt in 2017, greatly increasing 107.5% from 417,111 tonnes in 2016. The CO₂ equivalent segment had the lowest increase over last year, increasing 81.0% to 720,422 tonnes.

Definition: Amount of CO₂ equivalent emissions from facilities emitting over 10kt, as required by Canada's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). CO₂ equivalent is a term for describing different green house gases (like methane, nitrous oxide, HFCs, etc.) in a common unit. The CO₂ equivalent would signify the amount of CO₂ required to have a equivalent greenhouse effect.