How did greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) change in Canada?
The answer
Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) decreased in Canada.
- Overall change
- -13,014 Kilotonnes
- 10.4% decrease
- Start · 2009
- 125,283 Kilotonnes
- Latest · 2023
- 112,269 Kilotonnes
What this answer shows
- Measure
- Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account)
- Area shown
- Canada
- Period
- 2009–2023Annual
- Unit
- Kilotonnes
Selected details
- Accounting basis
- Statistics Canada physical-flow account
- Emissions coverage
- Households
- Emissions unit
- Kilotonnes of CO₂ equivalent
- Gases covered
- Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) fell from 125,283 Kilotonnes to 112,269 Kilotonnes between 2009 and 2023—a decrease of 13,014 Kilotonnes, or 10.4%. It reached an observed low of 110,492 Kilotonnes in 2021 before ending at 112,269 Kilotonnes in 2023.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) in Canada
Annual · 15 observations · 2009–2023
- Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account)112,269 Kilotonnes
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- Observed high
- 133,581 Kilotonnes2019
- Observed low
- 110,492 Kilotonnes2021
Exact values15 observations · 2009–2023
| Period | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) |
|---|---|
| 2023Latest | 112,269 Kilotonnes |
| 2022 | 114,987 Kilotonnes |
| 2021 | 110,492 Kilotonnes |
| 2020 | 111,281 Kilotonnes |
| 2019 | 133,581 Kilotonnes |
| 2018 | 132,475 Kilotonnes |
| 2017 | 129,916 Kilotonnes |
| 2016 | 126,859 Kilotonnes |
| 2015 | 128,732 Kilotonnes |
| 2014 | 129,489 Kilotonnes |
| 2013 | 131,500 Kilotonnes |
| 2012 | 124,925 Kilotonnes |
| 2011 | 129,020 Kilotonnes |
| 2010 | 125,377 Kilotonnes |
| 2009 | 125,283 Kilotonnes |
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About this data
How to read this measureThis is the physical-flow account, not the ECCC National Inventory Report or a consumption footprint. Methane and nitrous oxide use global warming potentials of 28 and 265. 2009–2022 data were revised in December 2025. Totals may differ from component sums due to rounding.
Data shown through 2023Table updated
These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (opens in a new tab) (38-10-0097-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Physical flow account for greenhouse gas emissions, 2025-12-11. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.