The inventory lists anthropogenic emissions of seven main air contaminants in Quebec beginning in 1990. The Ministry of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks produces this inventory to highlight the importance and evolution of emissions contributing to acid rain, smog, and toxic pollution. Emissions are shown by sector, sub-sector, and activity category annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in volatile organic compound emissions based on sector-level data
- Model contributions to acid rain based on sulfur dioxide emissions data
- Assess sources of smog formation based on nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter emissions
- Track progress in pollution reduction based on year-by-year emissions data
Strengths
- Time series data begins in 1990, providing a long-term historical record
- Emissions are categorized by sector, sub-sector, and activity, offering granularity
- Includes seven specific contaminants: VOCs, SO2, CO, NOx, PM2.5, PM10, and total PM
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
- Time Range
- 1990 onward
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:53:07.263537; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Quebec, Canada