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  • 1. Physical flow account for greenhouse gas emissions: Interactive tool
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020008
    Description: 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
  • 2. Waste materials diverted, by type and by source
    Table: 38-10-0179-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: 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
  • 3. Business enterprise in-house research and development expenditures on environmental and clean technology products, by industry and geographic region
    Table: 38-10-0180-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: 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
  • 4. In-house research and development activities related to the environmental and clean technology products by industry
    Table: 38-10-0181-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: 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
  • 5. Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with various aspects of the Canadian economy
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2024016
    Description: 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
  • 6. Housing Economic Account, environmental perspective
    Table: 36-10-0690-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: 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
  • 7. Natural resources satellite account, environmental perspective
    Table: 38-10-0140-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: 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
  • 8. Natural resources satellite account, indicators
    Table: 38-10-0285-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: 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
  • 9. Census of Environment Ecosystem Profile Explorer
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2026007
    Description: 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
  • 10. Change in selected climate variables since 1971, by ecoprovince
    Table: 38-10-0197-01
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: 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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  • 351. Selected agricultural activities, provinces Archived
    Table: 38-10-0113-01
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: This table contains 198 series, with data for years 1971 - 2006 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: All provinces; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Agricultural activities (18 items: Land area; Agricultural land area; Average farm size; Number of farms ...).
    Release date: 2014-04-22
  • 352. Manure production, Canada, major drainage areas and sub-drainage areas Archived
    Table: 38-10-0114-01
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: This table contains 240 series, with data for years 2001 - 2006 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (80 items: Canada; Saint John and Southern Bay of Fundy; New Brunswick; Maritime provinces major drainage area; Maritime provinces major drainage area; Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northern Bay of Fundy; New Brunswick; Maritime provinces major drainage area ...), Manure and selected substances (3 items: Manure production; Phosphorous production; Nitrogen production ...).
    Release date: 2014-04-22
  • 353. Selected agricultural activities, Canada, ecozones and ecoregions with agriculture Archived
    Table: 38-10-0116-01
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: This table contains 2286 series, with data for years 1971 - 2006 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (127 items: All eco-regions with agricultural activity; Central Ungava Peninsula; Southern Arctic ecozone; Southern Arctic ecozone; Maguse River Upland; Southern Arctic ecozone ...), Agricultural activities (18 items: Total area; Number of farm units; Average farm unit size; Agricultural land area ...).
    Release date: 2014-04-22
  • 354. Agricultural Water Use in Canada
    Table: 16-402-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This analytical report depicts irrigation in Canada: it characterizes Canadian irrigators, estimates water volumes used and presents data on irrigation techniques, irrigation and conservation practices, as well as the sources and quality of the water used in agriculture. Information presented in the report come from the Agricultural Water Survey 2010, conducted as part of the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators initiative.

    Release date: 2013-12-13
  • 355. Farm Environmental Management - Survey Report
    Table: 21-023-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This report details the methodology and results of the Farm Environmental Management Survey (FEMS).

    The FEMS is conducted to gather information about farming practices on Canadian crop and livestock operations. The survey focuses on information related to manure storage and spreading, pesticide application, crop and nutrient management, grazing and the implementation of environmental farm plans.

    Release date: 2013-10-09
  • 356. Households and the Environment: Energy Use
    Table: 11-526-S
    Description:

    This report presents results from the Households and the Environment Survey Energy Use supplement. It includes information on the use of home heating equipment and fuels, household energy use, as well as participation in certain energy-saving activities.

    Release date: 2013-09-19
  • 357. Waste Management Industry Survey: Business and Government Sectors
    Table: 16F0023X
    Description:

    This report presents results and analysis of two surveys: the Waste Management Industry Survey: Business Sector, and the Waste Management Industry Survey: Government Sector.

    Information on the physical quantities of non-hazardous and hazardous waste collected, disposed of and recycled was gathered from these surveys.

    The first survey covered those operations and facilities owned by businesses that provided waste management services while the second covered operations and facilities owned by Canadian local governments and other local bodies engaged in the delivery of waste management services.

    Information on the employment and financial characteristics of businesses and local governments involved in the supply of these services is also reported.

    Release date: 2013-08-21
  • 358. Composting by households in Canada Archived
    Table: 16-002-X201300111848
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study looks at composting by Canadian households using data from the 2011 Households and the Environment Survey.

    Release date: 2013-07-10
  • 359. Survey of Drinking Water Plants
    Table: 16-403-X
    Description:

    The Survey of Drinking Water Plants is conducted to provide Canadians with national and regional information related to the production of drinking water. The survey is a census of drinking water plants serving 300 or more people, and asks for information on volumes of water drawn and treated, treatment type, financial aspects of the operation, as well as raw (source) water quality.

    Release date: 2013-05-29
  • 360. Environmental Protection Expenditures in the Business Sector
    Table: 16F0006X
    Description: This document presents operating and capital expenditures made by primary and manufacturing industries in response to, or in anticipation of, environmental regulations and conventions. It also reports the use of environmental management processes and technologies including those used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by Canadian businesses. The results are from the Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditures. The data contained in Environmental protection expenditures in the business sector help to fill important gaps in existing information on the demand side of the 'environment industry'. More specifically, it provides a measure of the cost to the industry of adopting pollution prevention and abatement technologies and other environmental protection practices. The document presents comparisons of current year spending with previous years' expenditures.
    Release date: 2012-12-17
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Analysis (261) (130 to 140 of 261 results)

  • 131. The Natural Resources Satellite Account: Feasibility study Archived
    Articles and reports: 13-604-M2016082
    Description:

    This paper examines the feasibility of developing a Natural Resources Satellite Account (NRSA) consistent with the Canadian System of National Accounts. The NRSA is an expandable framework that can be used to present Statistics Canada’s existing data holdings for the natural resource sector as well provide increased detail for data users. This feasibility study starts by discussing satellite accounts within the framework of the System of National Accounts (SNA).The definition of natural resources is addressed. Experimental results are then provided for the years 2009 to 2012, based on the proposed definition. Further developments and potential extensions are discussed in a concluding section.

    Release date: 2016-10-21
  • 132. Emergency preparedness and resilience: Community-based fact sheets, 2014
    Stats in brief: 85-002-X201600114638
    Description: Using data from the Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience (SEPR) in Canada, these fact sheets present the risk awareness, emergency preparedness and previous experience with emergencies and disasters of Canadians aged 15 and over living in 73 communities across the provinces. The SEPR was developed in partnership with both Defence Research and Development Canada's Centre for Security Science and Public Safety Canada, and was conducted for the first time in 2014. The information presented contributes to the understanding of community resilience in Canada by examining how Canadians living in various communities prepare for and respond to emergencies or disasters.
    Release date: 2016-10-13
  • 133. Canada’s shifting sands: Oil production, distribution and implications, 2005 to 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X201600214629
    Description: This study examines selected energy-related production, distribution, accidents and GHG emissions data over a ten year period (2005 to 2014).
    Release date: 2016-07-12
  • 134. Envirostats: Waste in Canada 2002 to 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201614512201
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2016-05-24
  • 135. Trash talking: Dealing with Canadian household e-waste, 2002 to 2013 Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X201600114570
    Description: This study uses the Households and the Environment Survey along with the Waste Management Industry Survey, to examine the disposal and diversion activities of Canadian households from 2002 to 2013, focusing on electronic waste.
    Release date: 2016-05-24
  • 136. Canadians’ experiences with emergencies and disasters, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201600114469
    Description: Using data from the Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience (SEPR) in Canada, this report investigates the experiences of Canadians aged 15 and over from across the 10 provinces with emergencies and disasters, as well as the socio-demographic characteristics of those affected. The SEPR was developed in partnership with Defence Research and Development Canada's Centre for Security Science and Public Safety Canada and was conducted for the first time in 2014. The information collected through the SEPR contributes to the understanding of community resilience in Canada by examining how Canadians respond to emergencies or disasters.
    Release date: 2016-04-13
  • 137. The changing landscape of Canadian metropolitan areas Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-201-X201600014361
    Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Description: The article "The changing landscape of Canadian metropolitan areas" provides an analysis of land cover and land use change in Canada's largest cities. It focuses on the change in built-up area, arable land and natural and semi-natural land in and around CMAs from 1971 to 2011. The report includes CMA-specific geographical profiles that include tables, charts and maps as well as links to a wealth of other relevant information.

    The June 2016 update includes the addition of spatial data files (ArcGIS®, file extension: .shp) for each CMA that can be downloaded from the HTML version of the publication.

    Release date: 2016-03-22
  • 138. Toronto. Your city. Your facts. Take a look! Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2016003
    Geography: Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    The infographic, entitled TORONTO. Your city. Your facts. Take a look!, is designed to inform readers about Statistics Canada survey collection in the Toronto and surrounding areas by presenting a selection of household survey data for the Census Metropolitan Area of Toronto. The purpose of this infographic is to encourage residents in the Toronto and surrounding areas to participate in Statistics Canada's surveys when they are selected.

    Release date: 2016-03-16
  • 139. Source water quality, 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 16-508-X2015009
    Description:

    This fact sheet looks at the environmental quality of surface water sources prior to treatment using data from the 2013 Survey of Drinking Water Plants.

    Release date: 2015-12-18
  • 140. Emergency Preparedness and Planning in Canada Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2015004
    Description: This infographic highlights results from the Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience (SEPR) in Canada, 2014. The purpose of the SEPR is to improve the understanding of community resilience across Canada's provinces by collecting data on factors that affect how well individuals and communities are able to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from major emergencies or disasters.
    Release date: 2015-10-29
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Reference (52) (40 to 50 of 52 results)

  • 41. Air Quality Indicators
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5127
    Description: 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.
  • 42. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Indicator
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5129
    Description: 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.
  • 43. Biennial Drinking Water Plants Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5149
    Description: The Survey of Drinking Water Plants is conducted to provide Canadians with national and regional information related to the production of drinking water.
  • 44. Survey of Industrial Processes
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5163
    Description: 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.
  • 45. Hazardous Waste Management Industry Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5199
    Description: 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.
  • 46. National Fire Information Database (NFID)
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5248
    Description: 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.
  • 47. Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5331
    Description: 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.
  • 48. Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Environmental tax statistics
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5376
    Description: 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.
  • 49. Canadian indexes of social resilience and vulnerability to natural hazards
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5431
    Description: 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.
  • 50. Environmental and Clean Technology Products Economic Account
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5450
    Description: 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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