How did greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) change in Quebec?
The answer
Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) decreased in Quebec.
- Overall change
- -3,212 Kilotonnes
- 3.5% decrease
- Start · 2009
- 91,986 Kilotonnes
- Latest · 2023
- 88,774 Kilotonnes
What this answer shows
- Measure
- Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account)
- Area shown
- Quebec
- 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 91,986 Kilotonnes to 88,774 Kilotonnes between 2009 and 2023—a decrease of 3,212 Kilotonnes, or 3.5%. It reached an observed low of 79,635 Kilotonnes in 2020 before ending at 88,774 Kilotonnes in 2023.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) in Quebec
Annual · 15 observations · 2009–2023
- Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account)88,774 Kilotonnes
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- Observed high
- 91,986 Kilotonnes2009
- Observed low
- 79,635 Kilotonnes2020
Exact values15 observations · 2009–2023
| Period | Greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households (physical flow account) |
|---|---|
| 2023Latest | 88,774 Kilotonnes |
| 2022 | 88,628 Kilotonnes |
| 2021 | 84,141 Kilotonnes |
| 2020 | 79,635 Kilotonnes |
| 2019 | 91,561 Kilotonnes |
| 2018 | 89,839 Kilotonnes |
| 2017 | 89,621 Kilotonnes |
| 2016 | 87,305 Kilotonnes |
| 2015 | 88,827 Kilotonnes |
| 2014 | 85,941 Kilotonnes |
| 2013 | 87,550 Kilotonnes |
| 2012 | 87,853 Kilotonnes |
| 2011 | 89,560 Kilotonnes |
| 2010 | 88,412 Kilotonnes |
| 2009 | 91,986 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.