Progress to emissions targets
Last updated on April 29, 2025B.C. is working with First Nations, other governments, and many organizations and communities to put CleanBC into action. Progress towards B.C.'s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets is reported annually in the Climate Change Accountability Report.
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B.C.’s 2022 GHG emissions
The latest available 2022 GHG emissions data for B.C., as reported in the Provincial Inventory, is 65.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). This is an increase of 0.1 MtCO2e from the base year of 2007 but down 2.5 percent from 2018 when the CleanBC plan was launched.
Emissions by sector
In March 2021 the Province established 2030 sectoral emissions reduction targets for four sectors, with 2007 as the baseline:
- Transportation: 27-32 percent
- Oil and gas: 33-38 percent
- Other industry: 38-43 percent
- Buildings and communities: 59-64 percent
As part of legislated requirements, government will review these targets by December 31, 2025.
| Sector | 2022 GHG (MtCO2e) | 2022 change from 2007 | GHG categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 27.4 | +18% | Emissions from on-road light-duty vehicles, on-road heavy-duty vehicles, off-road vehicles and other transportation. |
| Oil and Gas | 13.3 | -11% | Emissions from oil and gas extraction, processing and refining as well as transportation emissions from pipelines. |
| Other Industry | 12.6 | -11% | Emissions from industries other than oil and gas related to combustion of fuels at industrial facilities, coal fugitives, industrial processes, as well as those from construction and agriculture. |
| Buildings and Communities | 12.4 | -6% | Emissions from commercial and institutional buildings, residential buildings, waste, and land-use change such as urban and agricultural expansion (afforestation/deforestation). |
B.C.'s gross GHG emissions by sector and sub-sector in 2022 (65.6 MtCO2e total emissions)
Transportation (42 percent of B.C. emissions)
The transportation sector continued to account for the largest share of B.C.’s emissions in 2022. Emissions were two percent higher in 2022 than 2021, led by heavy-duty vehicles (up five percent) and domestic aviation (up 38 percent). Emissions were 18 percent higher than in 2007.
Industry (39 percent of B.C. emissions)
Emissions from the industrial sector, encompassing oil and gas and other industries, are down 11 percent from 2007. This is in part due to a 43 percent decrease in fugitive emissions from oil and gas.
Buildings and communities (19 percent of B.C. emissions)
Emissions from buildings and communities were down six percent from 2007 levels. Reductions were driven by a 38 percent drop in emissions from waste and a 24 percent drop in land-use, change-related emissions.
Learn more about actions taken in each sector to meet B.C.’s 2030 GHG targets.
B.C. calculates GHG emissions for future years using the best available data and real-world trends in fuel prices, economic growth, and technological costs.
Climate-related spending
Learn more about Provincial investments in climate-related initiatives.