Census of Environment

Welcome to the Census of Environment portal. This is where you can learn about the Census of Environment (CoE), find our latest releases, data publications and reference material. Check out our mapping tools or download our geospatial files!

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Indicators

  • Average greenness of all population centres in Canada

    74.1%
    in 2023

    +2 pts 
    Change since 2022

  • Average amount of carbon stored in Canada's managed forests

    205
    tonnes per hectare

    2018

  • Percentage of surface ocean water layer that is conserved

    14.6%
    Conserved in 2022

    +0.7 pts 
    Change since 2021

  • Footprint of contiguously settled areas

    18,435 km2
    2020

    +465 km2 
    Since 2010

Maps geospatial data and data visualization

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