Air quality

Description

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Air quality indicators track ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter, ground-level ozone, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and volatile organic compounds at the national and regional levels as well as at local monitoring stations. The national and regional indicators are presented with their corresponding Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standard when available. Canadians are exposed to air pollutants on a daily basis, and this exposure can cause adverse health and environmental effects. Information is provided to Canadians in a number of formats including: static and interactive maps, charts and graphs, HTML and CSV data tables and downloadable reports. See the supplementary documentation for the data sources and details on how the data were collected and how the indicator was calculated. Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: https://www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators

Resources

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National average nitrogen dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.59 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/10-no2-average-national-2026-en.csv
Regional average nitrogen dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 3.43 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/11-no2-average-regional-2026-en.csv
National average peak nitrogen dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.49 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/12-no2-peak-national-2026-en.csv
Regional average peak nitrogen dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 3.55 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/13-no2-peak-regional-2026-en.csv
National average sulphur dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.39 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/14-so2-average-national-2026-en.csv
Regional average sulphur dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 3.19 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/15-so2-average-regional-2026-en.csv
National average peak sulphur dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.46 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/16-so2-peak-national-2026-en.csv
Regional average peak sulphur dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 3.52 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/17-so2-peak-regional-2026-en.csv
National average volatile organic compound concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.94 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/18-voc-national-2026-en.csv
Regional average volatile organic compound concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 4.04 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/19-voc-regional-2026-en.csv
Relative air pollutant concentration changes, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 2.26 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/1-national-indexed-2026-en.csv
National average fine particulate matter concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.44 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/2-pm25-average-national-2026-en.csv
Regional annual average fine particulate matter concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 3.76 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/3-pm25-average-regional-2026-en.csv
National average peak fine particulate matter concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.49 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/4-pm25-peak-national-2026-en.csv
Regional average peak fine particulate matter concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 4.17 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/5-pm25-peak-regional-2026-en.csv
National average ozone concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.51 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/6-ozone-average-national-2026-en.csv
Regional average ozone concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 3.56 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/7-ozone-average-regional-2026-en.csv
National average peak ozone concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 1.62 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/8-ozone-peak-national-2026-en.csv
Regional average peak ozone concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – English (CSV; 4.14 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/9-ozone-peak-regional-2026-en.csv
List of selected stations - English (CSV; 22.5 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/EN/List%20of%20stations%20for%20national%20and%20regional%20indicators-CESI.xlsx
National average nitrogen dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 1.60 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/10-no2-moyenne-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average nitrogen dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 3.56 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/11-no2-moyenne-regional-2026-fr.csv
National average peak nitrogen dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 1.68 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/12-no2-pointe-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average peak nitrogen dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 3.91 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/13-no2-pointe-regional-2026-fr.csv
National average sulphur dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 1.54 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/14-so2-moyenne-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average sulphur dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 3.43 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/15-so2-moyenne-regional-2026-fr.csv
National average peak sulphur dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 1.65 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/16-so2-pointe-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average peak sulphur dioxide concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 3.74 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/17-so2-pointe-regional-2026-fr.csv
National average volatile organic compound concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 2.25 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/18-cov-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average volatile organic compound concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 4.68 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/19-cov-regional-2026-fr.csv
Relative air pollutant concentration changes, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 2.56 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/1-national-indexe-2026-fr.csv
National average fine particulate matter concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 1.61 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/2-pm25-moyenne-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average fine particulate matter concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 3.98 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/3-pm25-moyenne-regional-2026-fr.csv
National average peak fine particulate matter concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 1.69 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/4-pm25-pointe-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average peak fine particulate matter concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 4.48 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/5-pm25-pointe-regional-2026-fr.csv
National average ozone concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 1.74 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/6-ozone-moyenne-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average ozone concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 3.88 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/7-ozone-moyenne-regional-2026-fr.csv
National average peak ozone concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 1.91 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/8-ozone-pointe-national-2026-fr.csv
Regional average peak ozone concentrations, Canada, 2009 to 2023 – French (CSV; 4.58 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/9-ozone-pointe-regional-2026-fr.csv
List of selected stations - French (CSV; 15.4 kB) CSV https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/air-quality/2026/fr/Liste%20des%20stations%20pour%20indicateurs%20nationaux%20et%20r%c3%a9gionaux.csv
Air quality – English HTML https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/air-quality.html
Data sources and methods – English HTML https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/air-quality.html#DSM
Air quality – French HTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/environnement-changement-climatique/services/indicateurs-environnementaux/qualite-air.html
Data sources and methods – French HTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/environnement-changement-climatique/services/indicateurs-environnementaux/qualite-air.html#DSM

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