The Overview of halocarbon purchases and sales in Quebec dataset tracks the annual trade of regulated refrigerants and gases in Quebec since 1993. Data is reported in tons, tons of CO2 equivalent, and tons of CFC-11 equivalent by importers, wholesalers, and distributors under the Halocarbon Regulations. This dataset is produced by the Government and Municipalities of Québec to support its annual report.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in regulated refrigerant sales based on reported annual purchase and sale data
- Calculate greenhouse gas emissions based on CO2 equivalent and CFC-11 equivalent metrics
- Monitor compliance with Quebec's Halocarbon Regulations based on mandatory reporting from distributors
Strengths
- Data spans a long time series, starting from 1993
- Includes multiple environmental impact metrics: tons, CO2 equivalent, and CFC-11 equivalent
- Data is sourced from mandatory annual reports by regulated entities
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
- Collection Method
- Mandatory annual reports from Quebec halocarbon importers, wholesalers, and distributors under the Halocarbon Regulations.
- Time Range
- Since 1993
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:52:06.994549; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Quebec