How did greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) change in Canada?
The answer
Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) decreased in Canada.
- Overall change
- -27,230 Kilotonnes
- 3.6% decrease
- Start · 2009
- 758,535 Kilotonnes
- Latest · 2023
- 731,305 Kilotonnes
What this answer shows
- Measure
- Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account)
- Area shown
- Canada
- 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) fell from 758,535 Kilotonnes to 731,305 Kilotonnes between 2009 and 2023—a decrease of 27,230 Kilotonnes, or 3.6%. It reached an observed low of 710,002 Kilotonnes in 2020 before ending at 731,305 Kilotonnes in 2023.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) in Canada
Annual · 15 observations · 2009–2023
- Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account)731,305 Kilotonnes
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- Observed high
- 798,496 Kilotonnes2014
- Observed low
- 710,002 Kilotonnes2020
Exact values15 observations · 2009–2023
| Period | Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) |
|---|---|
| 2023Latest | 731,305 Kilotonnes |
| 2022 | 738,307 Kilotonnes |
| 2021 | 725,870 Kilotonnes |
| 2020 | 710,002 Kilotonnes |
| 2019 | 794,102 Kilotonnes |
| 2018 | 797,758 Kilotonnes |
| 2017 | 788,862 Kilotonnes |
| 2016 | 769,866 Kilotonnes |
| 2015 | 794,941 Kilotonnes |
| 2014 | 798,496 Kilotonnes |
| 2013 | 797,662 Kilotonnes |
| 2012 | 786,235 Kilotonnes |
| 2011 | 786,464 Kilotonnes |
| 2010 | 774,383 Kilotonnes |
| 2009 | 758,535 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.