Indicators supporting the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy

This page presents the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators that support the 2022 to 2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS). The indicators are provided under the FSDS aspirational long-term goal they link to.

Goal 2: Support a healthier and more sustainable food system

Providing a healthier and more sustainable Canadian food system.

• Greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s agricultural sector (updated March 2025)

Goal 6: Ensure clean and safe water for all Canadians

Restoring freshwater ecosystems and ensuring clean and safe water for Canadians.

• Boil water advisories (updated January 2025)
• Water quality in Canadian rivers (updated February 2025)
• Water quantity in Canadian rivers (updated March 2024)

Goal 11: Improve access to affordable housing, clean air, transportation, parks and greens spaces, as well as cultural heritage in Canada

Promoting public transit and active transportation, providing access to affordable housing, maintaining and improving air quality, and helping Canadians get out in nature.

• Population exposure to outdoor air pollutants (updated March 2025)
• Air quality (updated June 2024)
• Emissions of harmful substances to air (updated August 2024)

Goal 12: Reduce waste and transition to zero-emission vehicles 

Reducing waste and transitioning to zero-emission vehicles.

• Solid waste diversion and disposal (updated October 2024)
• Human exposure to harmful substances (updated October 2023)

Goal 13: Take action on climate changes and its impacts

Taking action on climate change by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants and building resilience.

• Greenhouse gas emissions (updated March 2025)
• Greenhouse gas emissions projections (updated January 2025)
• Greenhouse gas concentrations (updated June 2023)
• Sea ice in Canada (updated February 2025)
• Snow cover (updated March 2024)
• Temperature change in Canada (updated July 2024)
• Extreme heat events  (published February 2025)

Goal 14: Conserve and protect Canada’s oceans

Recognizing that Canada's coasts and oceans are facing pressures, the focus of this Goal is on conserving and protecting Canada's ocean.

• Canada's conserved areas (updated July 2024)
• Status of key fish stocks (updated July 2024)
• Eelgrass in Canada (new December 2020)
• Harvest levels of key fish stocks (updated July 2024)
• Shellfish harvest area water quality (updated February 2023)

Goal 15: Protect and recover species, conserve Canadian biodiversity 

Protecting and recovering species and conserving Canadian biodiversity. 

• Canada's conserved areas (updated July 2024)
• Species at risk population trends (updated December 2023)
• Population status of Canada's migratory birds (updated December 2019)
• Forest management and disturbances (updated March 2024)
• Canadian species index (updated September 2023)
• Ecological integrity of national parks (updated September 2024)
• General status of wild species (updated January 2023)
• Trends in Canada's bird populations (updated December 2019)