Environment of Canada

In Canada, the amount of alternative and nuclear energy consumed amounts to 5.6% of the total energy use. Canada emits 14.1 metric tons per capita of CO₂. The number of road motor vehicles per 1000 inhabitants in Canada is 113.

Forest

Total land area of Canada is 9,984,670 km² (approx. 3,855,085 mi²). 4916438 km² of Canada's territory is covered in forests. and forest land comprises 49% of all the land in the country.

Issues Canada faces

Currently Canada faces various issues, including air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests, metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity, ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities.