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
All (717)
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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) (30 to 40 of 402 results)
- Table: 38-10-0098-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: Intensity of energy use is measured in gigajoules per thousand dollars of production. Intensity of greenhouse gas emissions is measured in tonnes per thousand dollars of production. Industry aggregation is at the L-level of the input-output accounts of Statistics Canada.Release date: 2026-02-05
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023018Description: This interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical values spent by Canadian businesses to protect the environment. The interactive map and charts allow the user to compare and analyze capital expenditures and operating expenses made on different environmental protection and resources management activities. The information is available by Canadian region and by industry. This web-based application is updated annually as soon as the data for the latest reference period is released in The Daily.Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0130-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection activities by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) at the Canada level. The unit of measure is dollars (x1,000,000).Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0131-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of capital and operating expenditures on environmental protection activities for Canada, provinces and territories. The unit of measure is dollars (x1,000,000).Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0132-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of the percentage of establishments that reported expenditures in environmental protection activities by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for Canada, provinces and territories. The unit of measure is percent.Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0133-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of capital and operating expenditures on pollution prevention (integrated processes) and pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and environmental protection activity at the Canada level. The unit of measure is dollars (x1,000,000).Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0134-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of capital and operating expenditures on pollution prevention (integrated processes) and pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes) by environmental protection activity, for Canada, provinces and territories. The unit of measure is dollars (x1,000,000).Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0135-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of the percentage of establishments that reported drivers to the purchase of technologies, systems or equipment related to environmental protection by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for Canada, provinces and territories. The unit of measure is percent.Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0136-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of the percentage of establishments that reported obstacles to the purchase of technologies, systems or equipment related to environmental protection by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for Canada, provinces and territories. The unit of measure is percent.Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0137-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of the percentage of establishments that reported environmental management practices by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for Canada, provinces and territories. The unit of measure is percent.Release date: 2026-01-27
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Analysis (261)
Analysis (261) (120 to 130 of 261 results)
- 121. Forests in CanadaArticles and reports: 16-201-X2018001Description: Forests in Canada tells the story of Canada's forests, providing up-to-date statistics on forest area, forest products and ecosystem services, economic and social contributions of the forest sector and forest management activities and environmental impacts.Release date: 2018-03-14
- 122. Outdoor water use, 2015 ArchivedStats in brief: 16-508-X2017002Description:
This fact sheet looks at outdoor water use by Canadian households.
Release date: 2017-07-21 - Articles and reports: 13-604-M2017086Description:
The natural resources sector is an important part of the Canadian economic landscape. It plays a significant role in Canada’s economic growth, employment and investment. The development of new mines, energy sources, oil and gas reserves, as well as forest products, have led to the sector’s increasingly important role in Canada’s overall economic development. The sector is often an important driver of economic growth and is a key influence on regional economic performance. Given the importance of this sector, policymakers, researchers, businesses and households require comprehensive and timely statistics in order to assess the evolution, structure, role and contribution of this sector to the Canadian economy.
Release date: 2017-06-19 - Articles and reports: 13-605-X201700114838Description: The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (Pan-Canadian Framework) was introduced by the Government of Canada in 2016, in effort to combat climate change (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Under the framework, Canadian jurisdictions are required to price carbon emissions by 2018.Release date: 2017-05-31
- 125. Canada’s Quarterly Natural Resource Wealth ArchivedArticles and reports: 16-002-X201700114825Description: Natural resources play an important role in the Canadian economy because their extraction forms a significant component of Canada’s current income. Currently Canada’s natural resource asset accounts include energy resources, mineral resources and timber. The monetary value of a natural resource asset can be derived using several approaches such as market price, replacement cost and the net present value generated from the resource.
This study summarizes the methods used to integrate the value of selected natural resource assets into Canada’s quarterly national balance sheet accounts. It also explains the need to incorporate natural resource assets to provide a more comprehensive picture of Canada’s wealth. Data sources used include the quarterly national balance sheet accounts and the annual natural resource asset accounts.
Release date: 2017-05-30 - 126. Treatment of drinking water by Canadian households, 2015 ArchivedStats in brief: 16-508-X2017001Description:
This fact sheet looks at the treatment of drinking water by Canadian households. This publication covers some water treatment techniques, the reasons provided by households to explain their behavior, and various characteristics of households that have a link with their tendency to treat water.
Release date: 2017-05-01 - 127. Freshwater in Canada ArchivedArticles and reports: 16-201-X201700014784Description: The article "Freshwater in Canada" provides up-to-date statistics on freshwater supply and demand. The report includes includes maps, charts and tables for each of Canada's 25 drainage regions. It also provides data on some of the factors that influence the supply and quality of freshwater.Release date: 2017-03-21
- 128. Fort McMurray 2016 Wildfire – Economic Impact ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2017007Description: An overview of the repercussions of this natural disaster on current production, insurance payments, and future planned construction are presented along with other contextual data. From localized impacts to the national picture the data shows the very different impacts the wildfires had on industry and Canadian citizens. The infographic, Fort McMurray 2016 Wildfires - Economic Impact, presents information from multiple Statistics Canada surveys including the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and Gross Domestic Product by Industry (GDP).Release date: 2017-03-16
- Articles and reports: 82-003-X201700314781Description: This study describes residential exposure to ambient fine particulate matter, by visible minority, immigrant and socioeconomic status in Canada, while stratifying the analysis across the urban-rural divide.Release date: 2017-03-15
- 130. Radon awareness in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 16-508-X2016002Description:
This fact sheet looks at Canadian households' awareness of radon.
Release date: 2016-12-16
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Reference (52)
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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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