Greenhouse gas emissions projections

Canada prepares greenhouse gas emissions projections to 2030. These projections help us measure progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change.

Most recent projections

• Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions projections: 2021 (PDF)

Questions about the projections should be sent to: ec.epr-rpe.ec@canada.ca

Previous projections and reports

• Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions projections: 2020 (PDF; 3.04 MB)
  • Open data tables
• Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions projections: 2019
  • Canada's Fourth Biennial Report on Climate Change (complete report on the UNFCCC website)
• Canada's GHG and Air Pollutant Emissions Projections: 2018
• Seventh National Communication and Third Biennial Report on Climate Change
• Canada's 2016 greenhouse gas emissions reference case (PDF; 479 KB)
• Second Biennial Report on Climate Change (PDF; 2.55 MB)
  • Annex to Canada's Second Biennial Report: Key Policies and Measures Affecting Canada's GHG Emissions
• Sixth National Communication and First Biennial Report on Climate Change (PDF; 14.19 MB)
• Canada's Emissions Trends 2014 (PDF; 690 KB)
• Canada's Emissions Trends 2013 (PDF; 1.41 MB)
• Canada's Emissions Trends 2012 (PDF; 683 KB)
• Canada's Emissions Trends 2011 (PDF; 835 KB)

More information

• Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
• Canada's climate plan
  • Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan
  • A healthy environment and a healthy economy
• Canada's official greenhouse gas inventory
• Progress towards Canada's greenhouse gas emissions reduction target