The real gross domestic product (GDP) generated by the environmental and clean technology products sector declined 5.6% from 2019 to 2020. It's one of the rare declines since the beginning of the series in 2007. The real GDP of the total Canadian economy declined at a similar same pace in 2020 (-5.2%).
In nominal terms, the value of the environmental and clean technology products sector in Canada declined to $67.5 billion in 2020, accounting for 3.3% of Canadian GDP. The share of the environmental and clean technology products GDP out of total GDP has remained relatively stable since the beginning of the time series in 2007.
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