Environment
Key indicators
Selected geographical area:Canada
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8.6 million metric tonnes
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3.1 million metric tonnes
More environment indicators
Selected geographical area:Canada
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$15.3 billion
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$20.2 billion
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-5.2%
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3.75 gigajoules per $1,000
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0.26 tonnes per $1,000
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3.99 terajoules per million dollars of real GDP-1.9%
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0.28 kilotonnes per million dollars of real GDP-2.6%
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61.4 gigajoules-5.2%
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2.8 tonnes-5.0%
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$33.3 billion7.8%
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Volume of untreated wastewater discharged in Canada (including combined sewer overflows) - Canada
(2023)215 million cubic metres -
15.7 cubic metres per thousand dollars of real GDP
Subject
- Limit subject index to Air and climate
- Limit subject index to Environmental protection, technology and practices
- Limit subject index to Environmental-economic accounts
- Limit subject index to Land, oceans, ecosystems and biodiversity
- Limit subject index to Natural disasters
- Limit subject index to Solid waste and hazardous substances
- Limit subject index to Water and wastewater
- Limit subject index to Other content related to Environment
Results
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- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020008Description: This interactive dashboard offers Canadians the ability to graph greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trends over time for selected industries and household categories. It also displays total GHG emissions for the top five emitting sectors for a selected geography and year and shows the year-over-year changes in total GHG emissions over time.Release date: 2026-05-07
- Table: 38-10-0179-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Materials diverted by type and by source (residential and non-residential) for Canada, provinces and territories every year. The unit of measure is tonnes.Release date: 2026-04-28
- Table: 38-10-0180-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: This table provides business enterprises' monetary estimates on research and development performed in-house on environmental and clean technology products, within Canada, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and geographic region.Release date: 2026-04-21
- Table: 38-10-0181-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: This table provides business enterprises' percentage estimates on research and development activities performed in-house on environmental and clean technology products, within Canada, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).Release date: 2026-04-21
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2024016Description: The production of goods and the delivery of services result in energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This visualization provides insights into the relationship between Canadian economic activity and the environment by including estimates of Canadian GHG emissions and energy use.Release date: 2026-04-09
- Table: 36-10-0690-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: The environmental perspective for the Housing Economic Account provides users detailed information on emissions related to residential construction and clean technology involved. The table breaks down greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas emissions per value added, and clean technology input for residential construction for Canada and provinces.Release date: 2026-04-09
- Table: 38-10-0140-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: Direct energy use (terajoules) and direct greenhouse gas emissions (kilotonnes) associated with the natural resources and the downstream natural resources sectors, by sector.Release date: 2026-04-02
- Table: 38-10-0285-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription: This table contains natural resources satellite account data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography; Prices (2 items: Current prices; 2017 constant prices); Sectors; Sub-sectors; Indicators; Commodities.Release date: 2026-04-02
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2026007Description: The ecosystem profile explorer is designed to provide users with a single, integrated view of the data produced by the Census of Environment. Users can select an area on the map and explore the ecosystem extent, condition and services data linked to ecological, drainage or marine areas. The latest data tables will be made available in this tool as new releases occur.Release date: 2026-03-30
- Table: 38-10-0197-01Frequency: OccasionalDescription: Long-term changes in air temperature and precipitation over the period beginning in 1971, by ecoprovince. Starting in 2000, estimates are reported at five-year intervals. Changes are expressed in degrees Celsius for air temperature and in millimetres for precipitation.Release date: 2026-03-30
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Data (402)
Data (402) (320 to 330 of 402 results)
- 321. Number of reportable dangerous goods accidents, by month and mode, Transport Canada, inactive ArchivedTable: 38-10-0051-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:Release date: 2019-01-16
- Table: 38-10-0004-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Distribution of pollution prevention methods by establishment size at the Canada level, every two years. The unit of measure is percent.Release date: 2018-12-14
- Table: 38-10-0005-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Distribution of environmental management practices by establishment size at the Canada level, every two years. The unit of measure is percent.Release date: 2018-12-14
- Table: 38-10-0008-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection per employee, by activity and establishment size. The unit of measure is dollars x 1,000,000.Release date: 2018-12-14
- 325. Capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection, by North American Industry Classification System, inactive ArchivedTable: 38-10-0042-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and type of activity at the Canada level every two years. The unit of measure is dollars x 1,000,000.Release date: 2018-12-14
- 326. Capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection, by type of activity, inactive ArchivedTable: 38-10-0043-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection, by type of activity, Canada, provinces and territories every two years. The unit of measure is dollars x 1,000,000.Release date: 2018-12-14
- Table: 38-10-0044-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Distribution of capital expenditures on pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) and pollution prevention, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and type of environmental medium at the Canada level every two years. The unit of measure is dollars x 1,000,000.Release date: 2018-12-14
- Table: 38-10-0045-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Distribution of capital expenditures on pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) and pollution prevention, by type of environmental medium, Canada, provinces and territories every two years. The unit of measure is dollars x 1,000,000.Release date: 2018-12-14
- 329. Capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection, by type of activity and establishment size, inactive ArchivedTable: 38-10-0046-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection, by type of activity and establishment size at the Canada level every two years. The unit of measure is dollars x 1,000,000.Release date: 2018-12-14
- 330. Distribution of operating expenditures on pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) and pollution prevention, inactive ArchivedTable: 38-10-0120-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: Distribution of operating expenditures on pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) and pollution prevention, by medium and industry, Canada, provinces and territories, every two years. The unit of measure is dollars x 1,000,000.Release date: 2018-12-14
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Analysis (261)
Analysis (261) (260 to 270 of 261 results)
- 261. Research and development (R&D) for pollution abatement and control in Canadian industry, 1990, 1991 and 1993 ArchivedStats in brief: 88-001-X19960117976Description:
The data presented here are likely to understate the total research and development expenditures that have a positive impact on the environment since efforts to find better and more efficient solutions are not generally considered in the narrower light of pollution abatement.
Release date: 1996-11-29
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 7531Description: This is non-Statistics Canada information.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 8012Description: These data sets are developed for the purpose of longitudinal analysis of the Census of Agriculture for both Soil Landscapes of Canada and Drainage Area (Watershed) spatial frameworks.
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