In 2022, the petrochemicals segment had the highest energy consumption within Canada's chemical industry, at some 51.52 petajoules. Ranking second and third were the segments of chemical fertilizers and other basic organic chemicals, with a consumption of approximately 55.92 and 49.31 petajoules, respectively. That same year, the total energy consumed by Canada's chemical industry amounted to some 263.51 petajoules.
Energy consumption of the chemical industry in Canada in 2022, by segment
(in petajoules)
* Except potash. Data for alkali and chlorine, and for artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments was suppressed by the source to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Figures have been rounded.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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