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) (70 to 80 of 402 results)
- Table: 38-10-0274-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: This table shows the main source of water for Canadian households, whether the household had had their water tested by a laboratory in the twelve months preceding interview and whether a problem had been found. The unit of measure is percent. The table is biennial.Release date: 2025-12-09
- Table: 38-10-0275-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: This table shows the primary type of drinking water consumed by Canadian households. The unit of measure is percent. The table is biennial.Release date: 2025-12-09
- Table: 38-10-0277-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription: This table contains 5040 series, with data for years 2007 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (48 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Type of supply (3 items: Municipal and non-municipal water supply; Municipal water supply; Non-municipal water supply); Treatment of drinking water (35 items: Treated water prior to consumption; Used a filter or purifier; Used a filter or purifier on the main supply pipe; Treatment applied to main supply pipe, activated charcoal filter; ...).Release date: 2025-12-09
- Table: 38-10-0282-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: Every 2 yearsDescription:
This table contains 2880 series, with data for years 2015 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (48 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Type of supply (3 items: Municipal and non-municipal water supply; Municipal water supply; Non-municipal water supply); Outdoor water use (20 items: Had a barrel or cistern; Had a lawn; Watered lawn during previous summer; Used a lawn sprinkler or sprinkler system; ...).
Release date: 2025-12-09 - Table: 38-10-0175-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of capital expenditures on environmental protection and resource management activities by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and geography. The unit of measure is dollars (x1,000,000).Release date: 2025-11-21
- Table: 38-10-0176-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Annual estimates of the percentage of enterprises that reported drivers and obstacles to the purchase of technologies, systems or equipment related to environmental protection by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The unit of measure is percent.Release date: 2025-11-21
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022022Description: The data on natural wealth reflects reserves of energy, selected minerals and timber.Release date: 2025-11-20
- Table: 38-10-0006-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Closing stock present value of reserves of natural gas, crude oil, subbituminous coal and lignite, bituminous coal, crude bitumen, potash, gold from gold mines, iron, miscellaneous minerals, and timber (dollars x 1,000,000).Release date: 2025-11-20
- Table: 38-10-0007-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Closing stock of reserves of uranium, copper, gold from gold mines, lead, molybdenum, nickel, silver, zinc, crude bitumen, crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal and lignite, sulphur, iron, and potash (tonnes unless otherwise noted).Release date: 2025-11-20
- Table: 38-10-0047-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription: Demographic and housing indicators by ecological area, every 5 years starting 1971. Includes total population, density of occupied private dwellings, urban/rural distribution, measured in numbers and percentages.Release date: 2025-11-17
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Analysis (261)
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- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500800005Description: As Canada and some other countries from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) transition towards a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission economy, there may be concerns regarding its implications on jobs and hence earnings of workers employed in GHG-intensive industries. This article summarizes a larger study conducted by OECD and selected international partners including Statistics Canada, that examined the impact of job displacement on earnings trajectories of workers using matched employer-employee data across 14 OECD countries: Canada, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, France, and Sweden.Release date: 2025-08-27
- Journals and periodicals: 16-001-MDescription: The series covers environment accounts and indicators, environmental surveys, spatial environmental information and other research related to environmental statistics. The technical paper series is intended to stimulate discussion on a range of environmental topics.Release date: 2025-07-14
- Articles and reports: 16-001-M2025003Description: This technical paper provides an ecosystem accounting framework to assess Canada’s urban ecosystems and the ecosystem services they supply. The ecosystem accounts for large urban areas will measure ecosystem extent, condition and services following the internationally accepted environmental accounting standard. The technical paper will guide the development of urban accounts as part of the Census of Environment and will be used to engage with stakeholders about needs, methods, and uses of new data.Release date: 2025-07-14
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202519539568Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2025-07-14
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202518939663Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2025-07-08
- 16. Qualitative analysis of substances in the wastewater of Canadian cities January to December 2023Stats in brief: 11-001-X202517739281Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2025-06-26
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500600004Description: This article reports experimental estimates of the economic activity at-risk from wildfires during the 2023 season, and selected areas in 2024. The article uses a business-level dataset, burned-area perimeters, and evacuation reports to determine business operating locations that were likely affected by wildfires, and provides a geographic overview of the estimated gross domestic product at risk at the local level.Release date: 2025-06-25
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025027Description: Data for Canadian greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to household consumption and use of select goods and services along with the associated emissions intensity figures and breakdowns by final demand categories.Release date: 2025-04-22
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025033Description: This infographic presents the movement of plastic materials in the Canadian economy in 2021, using data from the Physical Flow Account for Plastic Material. It describes the various stages of their life cycle, from production to recycling.Release date: 2025-04-22
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202508639053Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2025-03-27
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Reference (52)
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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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