Canada's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks

Canada is committed to tackling climate change through sustained action to build a low-carbon economy that includes reaching a global agreement, working with our North American partners and taking action domestically.

Accurate and transparent monitoring, reporting and verification of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions and removals is a requirement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This is also key to demonstrating Canada's progress in reducing greenhouse gases and combating climate change.

Environment Canada is releasing several reports related to greenhouse gas emissions information simultaneously, beginning April 2012, with the release of 2010 data.

Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions remained level in 2010, despite a growing economy.  Overall, emissions in 2010 were 692 megatonnes, 48 megatonnes lower than 2005 levels. This is a 0.25 percent increase over 2009 levels, despite a 3.2 percent growth in Canada’s GDP.  Per capita emissions remain at a historic low of 20.3 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per person, their lowest level since tracking began in 1990.

Learn more about Canada’s national, provincial and facility-reported greenhouse gas emissions:

• Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory - Find out about Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions and removals at the national, provincial and sectoral level.
  • National Inventory Report 1990-2010: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada
• Reported Facility Greenhouse Gas Data – Learn about greenhouse gas emissions from facilities across Canada and search the facility-reported emissions data.
  • Overview of Reported 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators – The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators, which track the progress of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, have been updated to reflect the latest greenhouse gas emissions information.

To learn more about the Facility Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program, emissions quantification and verification, consult the following links:

• Facility Greenhouse Gas Reporting - Does your facility emit the equivalent of 50 000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gases (in carbon dioxide equivalent units) annually? Report your emissions here.
• Greenhouse Gas Verification Guidance - What is verification? Find out here.

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