Lacombe County - CO₂ Eq. Emissions

Lacombe County had 4.3 million tonnes of CO₂ eq. emissions from producers emitting over 50 kt in 2018, increasing 13.8% from 3.7 million tonnes in 2017. The CH⁴ equivalent segment had the largest decline over last year, decreasing -53.3% to 24,968 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.