Canadian Federal Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

Fiscal year 2024-25 data tracks greenhouse gas emissions across 29 departments and agencies. The dataset measures Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from government facilities and fleets, supporting the Greening Government Strategy's net-zero by 2050 target. It is published by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Use Cases

• Analyze emissions trends over time by department and fiscal year.
• Compare Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions between facility types (office, lab, warehouse) and fleet categories.
• Evaluate progress towards the 40% reduction by 2025 target against a 2005 baseline.
• Model the impact of operational improvements like portfolio rationalization on annual emission figures.
• Assess the contribution of clean electricity procurement to the overall emissions reduction trend.

Strengths

• Data spans 29 federal departments and agencies.
• Reports a 42.5% reduction in emissions from 2005 levels as of fiscal year 2024-25.
• Provides time-series data tracking progress towards 2025 and 2050 targets.

Limitations

• Some facility data is excluded for operational reasons, causing potential misalignment with other published results.
• Year-to-year changes may be influenced by data collection gaps, methodology refinements, or one-time events.
• Annual emissions are influenced by seasonal weather conditions, adding variability.

Provenance

Source

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Collection Method

Tracked energy use and GHG emissions across government operations.

Time Range

From 2005 baseline to fiscal year 2024-25.

Freshness

Updated for fiscal year 2024-25.

Geography

Canada (Federal Government operations)