GHGRP: Canadian Facility Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas and Source

Mandatory annual greenhouse gas emissions data from Canadian facilities emitting 10 kilotonnes or more of CO2 equivalent. The dataset is provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada and includes two primary files: one detailing emissions by gas type from 2004 onward, and another detailing emissions by source category from 2022 onward. Data is updated to the present year and includes emissions in tonnes and CO2 equivalent units.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in industrial greenhouse gas emissions over time based on the 2004-present time series.
• Model the contribution of specific greenhouse gases like methane or HFCs to total facility emissions.
• Assess emissions by industrial activity type based on source categories like stationary combustion or fugitive emissions.
• Benchmark facility-level emissions performance within and across industrial sectors.

Strengths

• Data is collected under a mandatory reporting program for facilities emitting >=10 kilotonnes CO2e, ensuring coverage of major emitters.
• Provides two complementary breakdowns: by greenhouse gas type (2004-present) and by emission source category (2022-present).
• Includes emissions in both physical tonnes and CO2 equivalent units, facilitating standardized comparison.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The source-category breakdown has a shorter time series (from 2022) compared to the gas-type breakdown.

Provenance

Source

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Collection Method

Mandatory annual reporting by qualifying facilities.

Time Range

Emissions by gas: 2004-present. Emissions by source: 2022-present.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 17:12:19.116895; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada