Previous Reports & Indicators
Last updated on December 21, 2023All past State of Environment and State of Forests Reports for British Columbia are available below in PDF format. In 2012 the Province of British Columbia moved to a web based, iterative approach to publishing indicators and environmental data for reporting on the state of environment in B.C.
Indicators (2012 onward)
This is a list of all indicators published online since Environmental Reporting BC was launched in 2012. As indicators for Air, Climate Change, Land & Forests, Plants & Animals, Sustainability, and Water are updated, previous versions are archived and available in PDF format below.
| Topic | Indicator | Year Published |
|---|---|---|
| Air | Status of Air Quality Bylaws in B.C. | 2017 (current) |
| Air | Status of Nitrogen Dioxide in B.C. (2018-2020) | 2022 (current) |
| Air | Status of Sulphur Dioxide in B.C. (2018-2020) | 2022 (current) |
| Air | Status of Fine Particulate Matter in B.C. (2018-2020) | 2022 (current) |
| Air | Status of Fine Particulate Matter in B.C. (2016-2018) | 2021 |
| Air | Status of Fine Particulate Matter in B.C. (2015-2017) | 2019 |
| Air | Status of Fine Particulate Matter in B.C. (2014-2016) | 2017 |
| Air | Status of Fine Particulate Matter in B.C. (2011-2013) | 2015 |
| Air | Status of Ground-Level Ozone in B.C. (2018-2020) | 2022 (current) |
| Air | Status of Ground-Level Ozone in B.C. (2016-2018) | 2021 |
| Air | Status of Ground-Level Ozone in B.C. (2015-2017) | 2019 |
| Air | Status of Ground-Level Ozone in B.C. (2014-2016) | 2017 |
| Air | Status of Ground-Level Ozone in B.C. (2011-2013) | 2015 |
| Climate Change | Long-term Change in Timing & Volume of River Flow in B.C. | 2017 (current) |
| Climate Change | Change in Snowpack in B.C. (1950-2014) | 2017 (current) |
| Climate Change | Change in Sea Level in B.C. (1910-2014) | 2017 (current) |
| Climate Change | Change in Sea Surface Temperature in B.C. (1935-2014) | 2017 (current) |
| Climate Change | Change in Size of B.C. Glaciers (1985-2005) | 2015 (current) |
| Climate Change | Long-Term Change in Air Temperature in B.C. (1900-2013) | 2015 (current) |
| Climate Change | Long-Term Change in Energy Requirements for Heating & Cooling Buildings in B.C. (1900-2013) | 2015 (current) |
| Climate Change | Long-Term Change in Heat Energy Available for Plant Growth in B.C. (1900-2013) | 2015 (current) |
| Climate Change | Long-Term Change in Precipitation in B.C. (1900-2013) | 2015 (current) |
| Lands & Forests | Roads & Roadless Areas in British Columbia | 2018 (current) |
| Lands & Forests | Land Designations that Contribute to Conservation in B.C. | 2017 (current) |
| Lands & Forests | Protected Lands & Waters in B.C. | 2016 (current) |
| Lands & Forests | Trends in Ecosystem Protection Through Establishment of B.C. Parks & Protected Areas (1911-2011) | 2012 (PDF) |
| Lands & Forests | Trends in Silviculture in B.C. (1987-2019) | 2021 (current) |
| Lands & Forests | Trends in Silviculture in B.C. (1987-2016) | 2018 (PDF) |
| Lands & Forests | Trends in Silviculture in B.C. (1970-2012) | 2014 (PDF) |
| Lands & Forests | Trends in Forest Tree Seed Use in B.C. (1987-2019) | 2021 (current) |
| Lands & Forests | Trends in Forest Tree Seed Use in B.C. (1987-2016) | 2018 (PDF) |
| Lands & Forests | Trends in Timber Harvest in B.C. | 2018 (current) |
| Plants & Animals | Status of Invasive Species in B.C. | 2015 (current) |
| Plants & Animals | Trends in the Status of Native Vertebrate Species in B.C. (1992-2012) | 2014 (current) |
| Plants & Animals | Trends in the Status of Native Vertebrate Species in B.C. (1992-2012) | 2013 (PDF, 1.3MB) |
| Plants & Animals | Grizzly Bear Conservation Ranking in B.C. | 2020 (current) |
| Plants & Animals | Grizzly Bear Population Status in B.C. | 2012 |
| Sustainability | Trends in B.C.'s Population Size & Distribution | 2018 (current) |
| Sustainability | Trends in B.C.'s Population Size & Distribution | 2016 (PDF, 1.9MB) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2021) | 2023 (current) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2020) | 2022 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2019) | 2021 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2018) | 2020 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2017) | 2019 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2016) | 2018 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2015) | 2017 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2014) | 2016 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2013) | 2015 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2012) | 2014 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in B.C. (1990-2010) | 2013 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. (1990-2021) | 2023 (current) |
| Sustainability | Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. (1990-2020) | 2023 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. (1990-2018) | 2021 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. (1990-2017) | 2019 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. (1990-2016) | 2018 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. (1990-2014) | 2016 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. (1990-2012) | 2014 (PDF) |
| Sustainability | Trends in B.C. Scrap Tire Recycling Through Industry-Led Product Stewardship (1991-2011) | 2012 (current) |
| Water | Long-Term Trends in Groundwater Levels in B.C. | 2019 (current) |
| Water | Long-Term Trends in Groundwater Levels in B.C. | 2014 |
| Water | Long-Term Trends in Groundwater Levels in B.C. (Analytical Methods) | 2014 |
British Columbia State of Environment Reports
The Province of British Columbia published five State of Environment Reports for B.C. from 1993 to 2007. In addition, a special topic report on the State of British Columbia’s Coastal Environment was published in 2006.
Environmental Trends in British Columbia 2007 (PDF, 11.5MB)
Individual Report Chapters
- Population & Economic Activity (PDF, 2MB)
- Air Quality (PDF)
- Fresh Water (PDF, 1MB)
- Climate Change (PDF, 2.8MB)
- Contaminants (PDF)
- Ecosystems (PDF, 2.8MB)
- Species Conservation (PDF)
Indicator Summaries
- Population & Economic Activity (PDF)
- Air Quality (PDF)
- Fresh Water (PDF, 2.5MB)
- Climate Change (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Contaminants (PDF)
- Ecosystems (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Species Conservation (PDF)
Alive & Inseparable: B.C.'s Coastal Environment 2006 (PDF, 5.9MB)
Individual Report Chapters
- Population & Economic Activity (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Climate Change (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Industrial Contaminants (PDF, 1.0MB)
- Ecosystem Protection (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Biodiversity (PDF)
- Fisheries (PDF)
Environmental Trends in British Columbia 2002 (PDF, 4.1MB)
Supporting Technical Documents
- Air Quality (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Health & Environment Indicators (PDF)
- Mitigating Environmental Impacts (PDF)
- Surface Water Quality (PDF)
- Linking Economy & Environment (PDF)
- Groundwater (PDF)
- Protected Areas (PDF)
- Surface Water Use (PDF)
- Species at Risk (PDF)
- Toxic Contaminants (PDF)
- Habitat (PDF, 1.0MB)
- Persistent Chemicals in Wildlife (PDF)
- Fish (PDF)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF)
- Wildlife (PDF)
Environmental Trends in British Columbia 2000 (PDF, 4.9MB)
Environmental Trends in British Columbia 1998 (PDF, 2.5MB)
State of Environment Report for British Columbia 1993 (PDF, 1.5MB)
Indicators of Climate Change for British Columbia Reports
State of British Columbia's Forests Reports
The State of British Columbia's Forests is a provincial forestry report that provides information about the environmental, economic & social aspects of B.C.'s forests. The Province of British Columbia published three State of British Columbia's Forests Reports from 2004 to 2010.
2010 State of British Columbia's Forests (PDF, 7.2MB)
2006 State of British Columbia's Forests (PDF, 3.8MB)
2004 State of British Columbia's Forests (PDF, 2.5MB)