Census of Environment

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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


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