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)
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- Table: 38-10-0145-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of capital and operating expenditures on resource management 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: 38-10-0146-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of capital and operating expenditures on resource management activities for Canada, provinces and territories. The unit of measure is dollars (x1,000,000).Release date: 2026-01-27
- Table: 38-10-0147-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of the percentage of establishments that reported expenditures in resource management 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: 38-10-0157-01Frequency: AnnualDescription: Protected and conserved area of Canadian ocean water layers and selected coastal and ocean floor ecosystems, by marine bioregion, conservation and protection category and management category.Release date: 2026-01-21
- Table: 38-10-0157-02Frequency: AnnualDescription: Protected and conserved area of Canadian ocean water layers and coastal and ocean floor ecosystems, by marine bioregion and conservation and protection category.Release date: 2026-01-21
- Table: 38-10-0157-03Frequency: AnnualDescription: Protected and conserved area of Canadian ocean water layers and coastal and ocean floor ecosystems, by marine bioregion and management category.Release date: 2026-01-21
- Table: 38-10-0189-01Frequency: OccasionalDescription: Physical measures of selected ecosystem services provided by ocean and coastal ecosystems, by marine bioregion. Includes seafisheries landings, nature-based tourism, carbon sequestered, non-use values, and potential daily users.Release date: 2026-01-21
- Table: 38-10-0190-01Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Experimental monetary values of selected ecosystem services provided by ocean and coastal ecosystems, for Canada and ocean regions (Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific), current and inflation-adjusted dollars, annual. Includes seafisheries landings, nature-based tourism, and carbon sequestered.Release date: 2026-01-21
- Table: 38-10-0190-02Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Experimental monetary measures of selected ecosystem services provided by ocean and coastal ecosystems, by marine bioregion and the ocean and ecosystem types that provide them.Release date: 2026-01-21
- Table: 38-10-0190-03Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Experimental monetary measures of selected ecosystem services provided by ocean and coastal ecosystems, by province and territory.Release date: 2026-01-21
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Analysis (261)
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- Stats in brief: 11-001-X201935222205Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-12-18
- 102. Wastewater-based estimates of cannabis and drug use in Canada: Analytical methods and supplementary information ArchivedArticles and reports: 13-605-X201900100011Description:
This document is a supplement to The Daily article, Wastewater-based estimates of cannabis and drug use in Canada: Pilot-Test Results (citation). It describes the data analysis supporting the results of the article, including the statistical testing and the treatment of outliers and missing data. Additionally, for each of the parameters required to estimate drug consumption, the document provides the values and uncertainty that were used and references to the literature supporting those values.
Release date: 2019-08-26 - 103. Wastewater-based Estimates of Cannabis and Drug Use in Canada: Pilot test Detailed Results ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-621-M2019004Description:
Legalization of cannabis production, sale, and use in Canada on October 17, 2018 serves as the context for the implementation of the largest wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) pilot test conducted to date in North America (covering 8.4 million people) and the first by a national statistical agency. Wastewater samples were collected in five large urban centres across Canada over the period March 2018 to February 2019. In addition to presenting the results by month and by city for certain drugs, this document presents preliminary estimates of total use of cannabis, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
Release date: 2019-08-26 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019058Description: This infographic presents the 2017 portrait of the Environmental and Clean Technology jobs in Canada. It displays data per workers characteristics (education, age, and gender), and per jobs characteristics (wage and occupation).Release date: 2019-08-19
- 105. Municipal Wastewater Systems in Canada, 2017 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019023Description:
This infographic presents the 2017 results for the volumes of wastewater (sewage) processed by Municipal Wastewater Systems in Canada. The infographic displays the volumes (in millions of cubic metres) of wastewater (sewage) discharged in each province by treatment category. The categories of treatment are primary, secondary, tertiary and no treatment. The volumes discharged from combined sewers is also displayed for each province.
Release date: 2019-06-25 - Articles and reports: 16-508-X2019003Description: Environmental management practices are protocols that businesses adopt to reduce their impact on the environment. This fact sheet features the most common environmental management practices per industry group, per size of establishment and per employment share. It also highlights four of the most frequently used environmental practices (environmental management system, energy audit (past 3 years), energy management or monitoring system and greenhouse gas emissions inventory).Release date: 2019-06-19
- 107. Spring flooding in selected communities across Canada: Factors impacting the ability to respond to natural disasters 2019 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201916521284Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-06-14
- 108. Potable water use in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019022Description:
This infographic presents results for total and residential, average daily per capita potable water use in Canada, from the 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 Biennial Drinking Water Plants Survey. The infographic displays the various uses of potable water produced by drinking water systems in the economy, which includes the residential sector. The infographic also presents the various possible uses of residential potable water.
Release date: 2019-06-11 - 109. British Columbia’s forest fires, 2018 ArchivedArticles and reports: 16-508-X2019002Description: This fact sheet presents forest fire data for British Columbia and discusses various costs and impacts associated with the record area burned in 2018. For example, it covers fire suppression costs, forest fire related greenhouse gas emissions, the Air Quality Health Index, and potentially affected populations, as well as potential impacts on other industries and on ecosystem services.Release date: 2019-05-29
- 110. Impact of spring flooding in key areas across Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201913721123Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-05-17
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1903Description: The Environmental Protection Expenditures Survey provides a measure of the costs incurred by Canadian industries to protect the environment, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international environmental regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements. The survey also collects information on the goods, technologies and services purchased by industries as well as the processes and practices adopted by them to protect the environment. Data from the survey are used predominantly by policy analysts and by both industry and academic researchers. Data may be used to monitor expenditure trends within industry groups or provinces for the purpose of developing business or research and development strategies, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of policy.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2009Description: This survey collects information that will help Canadians understand the contributions made by waste management industry to Canada's economy and environment.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2749Description: The purpose of this survey is to measure road use by light motor vehicles, their fuel consumption and their impact on the environment.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3808Description: The major objective of this survey was to collect information on nature-related activities, and what these activities contributed to the Canadian economy.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3881Description: The Households and the Environment Survey (HES) measures the environmental practices and behaviours of Canadian households that relate to the condition of our air, water and soils. The survey was also designed to collect data to develop and improve three key environmental indicators: air quality, water quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5044Description: This survey, focusing on both livestock and crop operations, will allow the establishment of base lines and development of updates for an expanded set of agri-environmental indicators, and generate the information to design effective and well targeted policy and program responses.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5081Description: The survey collects, analyses and publishes information on industrial greenhouse gas emissions to support Canada's national and international reporting obligations and the public interest as it relates to climate change and the environment.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5114Description: Natural resource asset accounts are one of the main elements of the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting which was adopted as an international statistical standard in 2012. Natural resource asset accounts measure quantities of natural resource assets (oil, natural gas, minerals, and timber) and the annual changes in these assets due to natural processes and human activity. These accounts, which are recorded using both physical and monetary units, form the basis of the estimates of Canada's natural resource wealth that are integrated into the Canadian national balance sheet accounts.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5115Description: Physical flow accounts are one of the main elements of the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) which was adopted as an international statistical standard in 2012. These accounts record, in physical units of measure, the supply and use of natural inputs (e.g. cubic metres of water), products (e.g. terajoules of gasoline), and residuals (e.g. kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions).
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5120Description: This survey is being conducted to provide Canadians with national and regional indicators related to the use of water in industry.
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