AlbertaEnvironment2009–2023 · Annual

How did greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) change in Alberta?

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The answer

Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) increased in Alberta.

Overall change
+6,285 Kilotonnes
2.4% increase
Start · 2009
265,130 Kilotonnes
Latest · 2023
271,415 Kilotonnes

What this answer shows

Measure
Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account)
Area shown
Alberta
Period
2009–2023Annual
Unit
Kilotonnes

Selected details

Accounting basis
Statistics Canada physical-flow account
Emissions coverage
Industries and households
Emissions unit
Kilotonnes of CO₂ equivalent
Gases covered
Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide

Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) rose from 265,130 Kilotonnes to 271,415 Kilotonnes between 2009 and 2023—an increase of 6,285 Kilotonnes, or 2.4%. It reached an observed high of 303,757 Kilotonnes in 2014 before ending at 271,415 Kilotonnes in 2023.

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Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) in Alberta

Annual · 15 observations · 2009–2023

Selected period2023
  • Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account)271,415 Kilotonnes
Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) rose from 265,130 Kilotonnes to 271,415 Kilotonnes between 2009 and 2023—an increase of 6,285 Kilotonnes, or 2.4%. It reached an observed high of 303,757 Kilotonnes in 2014 before ending at 271,415 Kilotonnes in 2023. The chart covers 2009 to 2023. Values are shown in Kilotonnes.Kilotonnes260K280K300K320K2009201120142016201820212023265,130 Kilotonnes271,415 Kilotonnes

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Observed high
303,757 Kilotonnes2014
Observed low
265,130 Kilotonnes2009
Exact values15 observations · 2009–2023

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Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) in Alberta
PeriodGreenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account)
2023Latest271,415 Kilotonnes
2022273,636 Kilotonnes
2021275,547 Kilotonnes
2020271,006 Kilotonnes
2019292,346 Kilotonnes
2018291,567 Kilotonnes
2017291,330 Kilotonnes
2016278,406 Kilotonnes
2015295,870 Kilotonnes
2014303,757 Kilotonnes
2013300,770 Kilotonnes
2012290,700 Kilotonnes
2011285,154 Kilotonnes
2010273,996 Kilotonnes
2009265,130 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.