Environment statistics

Air

• Air Quality Data and reports – Features data and reports on air quality from across the province, including:
  • Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) – Provides a one to 10 scale to indicate the level of relative health risk associated with local air quality.
  • Industrial Air Emission rates – Includes information on industrial sources and air emission rates collected under the Alberta Annual Emissions Inventory Reporting Program.
• Wildfire Smoke Information – Provides air monitoring results for impacts related to wildfire smoke.
  • Air quality reporting in Alberta is augmented during wildfire events by air monitoring networks beyond the AQHI system, see the Wildfire dashboard for the current status.
• Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction performance data – Shows Alberta’s emissions-reduction leadership and progress.

Water

• Water reports and data – Includes water quality data and reports for surface and river water.
• Alberta Water Well Information Database – Includes water well drilling reports, chemical analysis reports, springs, flowing shot holes, test holes and pump tests.
• Drought current conditions [Alberta] – Provides news and updates about the current drought conditions in Alberta.
• Current drought conditions [Canada] – Provides assessments of drought conditions across Canada.

Other Alberta environment statistics

• Oil Sands Monitoring Program – Includes reports and data derived from the Oil Sands Monitoring Program, a joint program between the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada.
• Alberta Climate Information Service – Features an online interactive tool to allow users to view historical weather data across Alberta.
• Sustainable forest management statistics
• Alberta human footprint monitoring program

Government of Canada

The following information is produced by the Government of Canada:

• Environment Statistics – Provides data, tools and reports to provide you with the latest environment information.
• Census of Environment – Tracks the census tracks the size and health of ecosystems and provides measures of ecosystem services such as food, clean air, clean water, carbon storage, natural disaster mitigation, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities.
• Climate Change Statistics – Includes data, tools and reports to provide information on climate change.
• Historical Climate Data – Offers access to historical weather, climate data, and related information, including:
  • temperature
  • precipitation
  • degree days
  • relative humidity
  • wind speed and direction
  • monthly summaries
  • average
  • extremes and climate normals
• Climate Data Extraction Tool – Provides climate data.

Contact

General OSI enquiries

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-2071
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-426-3951
Email: [email protected]

Media enquiries

Contact the Treasury Board and Finance Spokesperson.