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
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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) (380 to 390 of 402 results)
- 381. New Brunswick Flood ArchivedThematic map: 22-503-XGeography: Province or territoryDescription: This is a satellite image acquired by Canada's RADARSAT-2 satellite of the St. John River valley, New Brunswick. It shows flooding along the St. John river in the Oromocto region of the province. Within this image the Remote Sensing & Geospatial Analysis unit (RSGA) determined that as of May 4, 2008, there were approximately 8,500 hectares of agricultural land under water.Release date: 2008-06-02
- 382. Agricultural water use in Canada [2001] ArchivedThematic map: 16-002-X200800110541Geography: CanadaDescription:
Water is an essential input for crop and animal production. This article, based on the study "Estimation of Water Use in Canadian Agriculture in 2001", maps agricultural water use across the country.
Release date: 2008-03-27 - Table: 16-253-XDescription:
This annual report provides supporting information to the main Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators report, which presents indicators for water quality, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions. This report provides contextual information on the human activities that have influenced the environmental indicators. Socio-economic information is divided into three broad categories: land, population and economy. Selected data from the Censuses of Population and Agriculture are also provided in the form of regional profiles for major drainage areas and sub-drainage areas of Canada. The indicators are intended to assist those in government responsible for developing policy and measuring performance, while also helping individual Canadians who want to know more about the trends in their environment.
The indicator reports from 2005 to 2007 can be found below. All later indicator reports can be found on Environment Canada's site: www.ec.gc.ca/indicateurs-indicators/.
More detail on some of the socio-economic information found in the Environment Canada indicator reports can be found here: National economic accounts: Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators
Release date: 2007-12-06 - 384. The cost of water in the manufacturing sector ArchivedThematic map: 16-002-X200700210338Geography: CanadaDescription:
Data from the Industrial Water Survey are mapped, showing how the cost of acquiring water varies across the country.
Release date: 2007-09-26 - 385. Environment Industry: Business Sector ArchivedTable: 16F0008XDescription:
This report presents estimates of national and provincial economic activity of the environment industry in Canada, including the revenues earned from the production of environmental goods, the provision of environmental services and the undertaking of environment-related construction activities.
The environment industry is composed of establishments operating in a variety of industries that produce environmental goods and services. Environmental goods and services are goods and services that are used, or can potentially be used to measure, prevent, limit or correct environmental damage (both natural or by human activity) to water, air, soil as well as problems related to waste, noise and ecosystems. They also include clean or resource-efficient (eco-efficient) technologies that decrease material inputs, reduce energy consumption, recover valuable by-products, reduce emissions and/or minimise waste disposal problems.
Release date: 2007-09-24 - Table: 38-10-0104-01Frequency: AnnualDescription: Value of closing stock net price I (positive return to produced capital), closing stock net price II (zero return to produced capital), closing stock present value (based on net price I) and the reconciliation values (opening stock, additions, depletions, revaluation and closing stock) of proven and probable zinc, lead and silver reserves, annual (dollars x 1,000,000).Release date: 2007-07-18
- 387. Principal statistics of the mineral industries ArchivedTable: 38-10-0263-01Frequency: AnnualDescription: This table contains 231 series, with data for years 1961 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2006-12-14. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Type of industry (21 items: Total industrial minerals; Gold mines; Silver; lead; zinc mines; Total metal mines ...) Components (11 items: Total establishments; Production workers' hours paid; Production workers' wages; Production workers ...).Release date: 2006-12-14
- 388. Fresh water resources in Canada ArchivedTable: 16-201-X20030006667Description:
Water is a basic necessity of life: access to clean water in sufficient quantity is an integral part of our well-being. It has had a strong influence on Canada's development as a country and remains a precious part of our natural resource wealth.
While Canadians live in a country with a plentiful supply of fresh water, they are also concerned about a number of water-related issues. These include the availability, distribution, use and quality of water, as well as the controls placed on water usage. This article examines these issues by creating a statistical portrait of Canada's fresh water resources.
Release date: 2003-12-03 - Table: 57F0008XDescription:
The study contains data on carbon dioxide (C02) equivalent emissions by iron and steel manufacturers according to size of establishment. The results are based on 1998 data from the Industrial Consumption of Energy and the Annual Survey of Manufacturers.
Release date: 2002-10-17 - 390. Indicators and Detailed Statistics (Econnections: Linking the Environment and the Economy) ArchivedTable: 16-200-XDescription:
Part of Statistics Canada's Econnections: linking the environment and the economy statistical series, this product consists of a printed publication combined with a CD-ROM. The product offers summary indicators plus detailed statistics that quantify the relationship between economic activity and the environment. Information is presented for issues ranging from greenhouse gas emissions, water and energy use, to natural resource wealth, environmental expenditures and beyond. The printed publication provides convenient reference to the summary indicators, including analysis of important trends, while the CD-ROM offers straightforward access to dozens of detailed statistical tables that underlie the indicators. An electronic version of the printed publication is included on the CD-ROM and each indicator in the publication is hypertext linked to a group of related statistical tables, allowing the user to easily select detailed statistics for viewing in association with any given indicator. Simple analysis of the statistics can be done directly within the CD-ROM's software. For those who carry out more complex analysis, downloading of data from the CD-ROM in standard spreadsheet format is easily accomplished.
Release date: 2001-02-23
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- Articles and reports: 16-508-X2024001Description: This fact sheet presents data on icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The article covers reported iceberg data collected by the International Iceberg Patrol. It also covers how icebergs interact with ocean ecosystems, and the economic and cultural benefits that they provide in Newfoundland and Labrador.Release date: 2024-06-06
- Stats in brief: 45-20-00032024004Description: We can try our best, but its not always easy knowing what's best for the environment. The world is complicated, and it isn't as simple as reduce, reuse, recycle—though that's a great place to start! In the immortal words of Kermit the Frog, "It's not easy bein' green." We have two stories exploring that theme. The first is one we made in-house asking just how green our digital world really is, and the second comes from the Simply Science podcast exploring the world of urban forests.Release date: 2024-06-06
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202413638264Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-05-15
- 34. Insights into the impact of extreme weather trends in Canada on homeowners insurance profitability and consumers ArchivedStats in brief: 11-621-M2024003Description: This paper looks at how extreme weather claims have impacted the insurance industry in Canada from 2020 to 2023. A specific focus is given to homeowners insurance, which during this time, homeowners insurance consumer price index exceeded all items inflation. Insurer profitability and consumer impacts are analyzed given the significant uptick in catastrophic claims. All four years analyzed ranked in the top 10 most costly claims years in Canadian history, costing billions each year. In addition, other contributing factors are explored to provide a robust overview of trends in profitability of the insurance industry.Release date: 2024-05-15
- Stats in brief: 11-631-X2024004Description: Many aspects of Canadian society affect and are affected by climate change. This presentation synthesizes recent research examining the impact of climate change on Canadian society (economy, labour, and health) as well as adaptation and mitigation measures to combat climate change.Release date: 2024-04-15
- 36. What does nature provide to Canadians? ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2024018Description: This infographic explores ecosystem services, which provide many benefits to society. The infographic provides a visual representation of the three main types of ecosystem services – provisioning services, regulating and maintenance services and cultural services.Release date: 2024-04-11
- Articles and reports: 11-637-X202200100012Description: As the twelfth goal outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada and other UN member states have committed to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns by 2030. This 2024 infographic provides an overview of indicators underlying the twelfth Sustainable Development Goal in support of responsible consumption and production, and the statistics and data sources used to monitor and report on this goal in Canada.Release date: 2024-01-25
- Articles and reports: 11-637-X202200100013Description: As the thirteenth goal outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada and other UN member states have committed to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by 2030. This 2024 infographic provides an overview of indicators underlying the thirteenth Sustainable Development Goal in support of climate action, and the statistics and data sources used to monitor and report on this goal in Canada.Release date: 2024-01-25
- Articles and reports: 11-637-X202200100014Description: As the fourteenth goal outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada and other UN member states have committed to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development by 2030. This 2024 infographic provides an overview of indicators underlying the fourteenth Sustainable Development Goal in support of life below water, and the statistics and data sources used to monitor and report on this goal in Canada.Release date: 2024-01-25
- Articles and reports: 11-637-X202200100015Description: As the fifteenth goal outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada and other UN member states have committed to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss by 2030. This 2024 infographic provides an overview of indicators underlying the fifteenth Sustainable Development Goal in support of life on land, and the statistics and data sources used to monitor and report on this goal in Canada.Release date: 2024-01-25
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5127Description: The air quality indicators reflect the potential for long term exposure of Canadians to ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), key components of smog and two of the most common and harmful air pollutants to which people are exposed. Both the ozone and PM2.5 indicators are population weighted estimates of average concentrations of these pollutants observed by monitoring stations across Canada. Statistics Canada calculates the indicators based on monitoring data provided by Environment Canada's National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) network.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5129Description: The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions indicator reports the trend in human made greenhouse gas emissions at a national, provincial/territorial, and sectoral level for six greenhouse gases in Canada: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulphur hexafluoride, perfluorocarbons, and hydrofluorocarbons.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5149Description: The Survey of Drinking Water Plants is conducted to provide Canadians with national and regional information related to the production of drinking water.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5163Description: The Survey of Industrial Processes (SIP) is an industry-specific business survey focusing on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is designed to link economic data with industrial processes and environmental outcomes. The SIP collects data on operational activities and engineering processes of industrial, manufacturing, and service oriented establishments.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5199Description: This survey collects data on the amount of hazardous waste handled by businesses in the Canadian Hazardous Waste Management industry. The data will be used to compile a national-level estimate of the amount of hazardous waste that is processed at Canadian facilities. The data will also be used by Environment Canada to fulfill international reporting requirements under the Basel Convention.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5248Description: The National Fire Information Database (NFID) is a pilot project with the objective of gathering ten years of microdata information on fire incidents and fire losses from provincial/territorial Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners Offices across Canada, standardizing the data, and creating a centralized national system for the collection of fire statistics.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5331Description: Ecosystem accounts are based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) framework, which was adopted as an international statistical standard by the United Nations Statistical Commission in March 2021. This framework complements, and builds on, the accounting for environmental assets described in the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA-CF), which was adopted as an international standard in 2012.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5376Description: The Environmental tax statistics (ETS) product is one of the elements of the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Central Framework (SEEA-CF), which was adopted as an international standard in 2012. This product records, in monetary units, government revenues generated from environmental tax from industry, households, government institutions and non-profit organizations and gross fixed capital formation.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5431Description: The Canadian indexes of social resilience and vulnerability were created to provide area-based information on resilience and vulnerability to natural hazards and disasters across Canada.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5450Description: The Environmental and Clean Technology Products Economic Account (ECTPEA) is one of the main elements of the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Central Framework, which was adopted as an international statistical standard in 2012. This account provides statistics on the production and use of environmental and clean technology (ECT) products in the Canadian economy, expressed in monetary values.
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