Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts

Product of geographic area, weight

Product refers to goods and services (including knowledge capturing products) that result from a process of production. Goods are physical, produced objects for which a demand exists, over which ownership rights can be established and whose ownership can be transferred from one institutional unit to another by engaging in transactions on markets. Services are the result of a production activity that changes the conditions of the consuming units, or facilitates the exchange of products or financial assets.

Geographic area refers to areas whose boundaries are specifically delimited in accordance with well-defined concepts and which, in total, cover the entire landmass of Canada. It excludes Canadian territorial enclaves abroad.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

  • Kilotonnes
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