# How did greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) change in British Columbia? > Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) decreased in British Columbia. Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) fell from 12,747 Kilotonnes to 12,591 Kilotonnes between 2009 and 2023—a decrease of 156 Kilotonnes, or 1.2%. It rose to an observed high of 14,509 Kilotonnes in 2017 before falling to 12,591 Kilotonnes in 2023. ## Answer scope - Geography: British Columbia (BC) - Period: 2009 to 2023 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2025-12-11 - Accounting basis: Statistics Canada physical-flow account - Emissions coverage: Households - Emissions unit: Kilotonnes of CO₂ equivalent - Gases covered: Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide ## Key figures - Start · 2009: 12,747 Kilotonnes - Latest · 2023: 12,591 Kilotonnes - Overall change: -156 Kilotonnes (1.2% decrease) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 2009 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 12,747 Kilotonnes | 12747 | Kilotonnes | | 2010 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 13,022 Kilotonnes | 13022 | Kilotonnes | | 2011 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 12,790 Kilotonnes | 12790 | Kilotonnes | | 2012 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 12,620 Kilotonnes | 12620 | Kilotonnes | | 2013 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 13,102 Kilotonnes | 13102 | Kilotonnes | | 2014 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 12,884 Kilotonnes | 12884 | Kilotonnes | | 2015 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 13,078 Kilotonnes | 13078 | Kilotonnes | | 2016 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 13,749 Kilotonnes | 13749 | Kilotonnes | | 2017 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 14,509 Kilotonnes | 14509 | Kilotonnes | | 2018 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 14,393 Kilotonnes | 14393 | Kilotonnes | | 2019 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 14,382 Kilotonnes | 14382 | Kilotonnes | | 2020 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 12,915 Kilotonnes | 12915 | Kilotonnes | | 2021 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 13,048 Kilotonnes | 13048 | Kilotonnes | | 2022 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 13,260 Kilotonnes | 13260 | Kilotonnes | | 2023 | Greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) | 12,591 Kilotonnes | 12591 | Kilotonnes | ## How to read this measure This 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. ## How this answer was calculated The 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. ## Source and provenance - Official source: [Statistics Canada table 38-10-0097-01]() - Table title: Physical flow account for greenhouse gas emissions - Dataset identifier: 38100097 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation. - Source acknowledgement: 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. ## Evidence version - Snapshot generated: 2026-09-05 - Snapshot SHA-256: `c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb` - Evidence changelog: - This answer URL represents the latest deployed evidence. Record the digest when reproducibility matters. ## Suggested citation Canada in Data. “How did greenhouse gas emissions from households (physical flow account) change in British Columbia?” British Columbia. Source updated 2025-12-11. Canada in Data is an independent public-interest project and is not Statistics Canada. Verify consequential uses against the linked official table.