Environment & Energy

Canada

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro52.7%
  • Gas17.9%
  • Nuclear13.1%
  • Wind7.9%
  • Coal4.0%
  • Bioenergy1.6%
  • Solar1.6%
  • Other fossil1.2%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
35842248554961319702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
19.720.821.822.823.919902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
2121.421.922.322.719902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions578 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita14 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share23.8 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita7,160 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal1.27 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share63.9 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites22 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature-2.58 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)472,000,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity152,000 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita2,900 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture3.86 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry36.1 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic2.54 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total534–578,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 578,000 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 533.7 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial534 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based520 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.0 · 2025 · 206 km NE of Pond Inlet, Canada
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM6.5 (2024) — 271 km WNW of Port McNeill, CanadaUSGS Earthquakes [2024]
Active natural events263NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 254 / Floods: 9NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share22 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production6,270 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production199 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production48.6 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesair pollution and acid rain from vehicle emissions, coal-burning, and metal smelting severely affecting lakes and forests; seawater pollution from agriculture, industry, mining, and forestry CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Canada's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (578 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (14 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.