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Emissions by Region
Hamilton
The City of Hamilton is the fifth largest city in Ontario and the tenth largest in Canada.
10.2 MtCO2eq total 2021
carbon emissions
20% of GTHA
emissions
569,353 Population
(2021)
7.8% GTHA
population
481 km2 land area
10.2 MtCO2eq
Total 2021 carbon emissions
Hamilton Total Emissions 2016-2021
Hamilton 2021 Emissions Breakdown
Spotlights
- Hamilton’s emissions increased by 6.9% in 2021, with the industrial and building sectors being the city’s two biggest sources of emissions, respectively.
- While its per capita emissions are the highest in the GTHA, these include industrial processes and facilities that serve the rest of the GTHA and beyond.
- Hamilton is the only GTHA region that saw a decrease (-3.7%) in transportation emissions in 2021.
Innovation in Hamilton
After the historic vote to keep sprawl to a minimum and intensify their population, Hamilton adopted a community energy and emissions plan for 2022. These are vital steps to ensuring sustainable development and reaching climate targets in Hamilton.
