| 2000 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Energy Intensity (MJ/$2012 – GDP)a,b,c | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
Energy Intensity by Industry (MJ/$2012 – GDP)a,b,c | ||||||
| Copper, Nickel, Lead and Zinc Mines | 3.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | |
| Iron Mines | 8.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 | |
| Gold and Silver Mines | 2.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | |
| Other Metal Mines | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | |
| Salt Mines | 5.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | |
| Potash Mines | 6.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.1 | |
| Other Non-Metal Mines | 7.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 6.4 | |
| Upstream Mining | 4.7 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 11.2 | |
| Fruit and Vegetable Industries | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | |
| Dairy Products Industry | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | |
| Meat Products Industries | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | |
| Bakery Products Industries | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | |
| Beverage Industries (excluding breweries) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | |
| Breweries Industries | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| Tobacco Products Industries | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Textile Mills | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | |
| Textile Products Mills | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| Clothing Industries | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | |
| Leather and Allied Products Industries | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | |
| Wood Products Industries | 17.9 | 18.5 | 19.1 | 21.4 | 22.3 | |
| Pulp Mills | 237.5 | 253.3 | 283.1 | 278.4 | 286.9 | |
| Paper Mills (except newsprint) | 64.6 | 56.4 | 60.8 | 69.9 | 75.4 | |
| Newsprint Mills | 92.1 | 70.4 | 75.3 | 87.0 | 76.6 | |
| Paperboard Mills | 79.4 | 50.3 | 53.3 | 56.8 | 55.3 | |
| Other Pulp and Paper Manufacturing | 6.3 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 9.4 | |
| Converted Paper Products Industry | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | |
| Petroleum Refining | 36.4 | 28.2 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 29.5 | |
| Petrochemical Industry | 20.9 | 56.1 | 40.5 | 64.1 | 70.0 | |
| Industrial Gas Industry | 37.5 | 41.6 | 42.6 | 31.7 | 33.6 | |
| Alkali and chlorine manufacturing | 84.7 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 11.8 | 10.7 | |
| All other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing | 28.8 | 15.6 | 24.5 | 19.1 | 18.3 | |
| Chemical fertilizer (except potash) manufacturing | 21.0 | 38.7 | 26.2 | 31.6 | 31.4 | |
| Other Chemical Manufacturing | 37.5 | 40.8 | 37.6 | 32.1 | 35.3 | |
| Resin and Synthetic Rubber Industries | 20.7 | 15.1 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | |
| Motor Vehicle Plastic Parts Manufacturing | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | |
| Rubber Products Industries | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | |
| Cement Industry | 66.9 | 68.1 | 59.1 | 55.1 | 51.7 | |
| Iron and Steel | 55.5 | 68.7 | 71.7 | 71.7 | 71.4 | |
| Primary Production of Alumina and Aluminum | 63.8 | 65.4 | 61.5 | 65.9 | 62.6 | |
| Other Non-Ferrous Smelting and Refining | 19.1 | 17.2 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 21.0 | |
| Fabricated Metal Products Industries | 63.2 | 41.8 | 40.3 | 46.7 | 46.4 | |
| Machinery Industries | 6.3 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | |
| Computer and Electronic Products Industries | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Electrical Equipment and Components Industries | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Motor Vehicle Industry | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | |
| Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 4.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.8 | |
| Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | |
| Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | |
| Furniture and Related Products Industries | 47.9 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | |
| Other Manufacturing n.e.c. | 5.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | |
| Construction | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | |
| Forestry | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | |
Sources:a) Statistics Canada, Report on Energy Supply and Demand in Canada, 2000-2020, Ottawa, 2022.
b) Statistics Canada, Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Table 36-10-0434-03, Ottawa, 2022.
c) The Canadian Energy and Emissions Data Centre, Simon Fraser University, 2022.