HOW MUCH DOES POLLUTION COST CANADIANS?

The document estimates that smog cost Canadians $36 billion in 2015, contributing to a total pollution cost of at least $39 billion that year, which equates to approximately $4,300 per family of four. It also notes that heat waves related to climate change cost $1.6 billion in 2015 and that the federal government spent an average of $238 million annually between 2005/06 and 2014/15 managing contaminated sites such as former mines, factories, and gas stations.

• In 2015, smog alone resulted in costs of $36 billion for Canadians, and the total estimated cost of pollution for that year was at least $39 billion, which averages to about $4,300 per year for a family of four.
• Heat waves associated with climate change cost Canadians $1.6 billion in 2015, though the document states the total costs of climate change are likely significantly higher and cannot yet be fully calculated.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). HOW MUCH DOES POLLUTION COST CANADIANS? https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/costs-of-pollution-in-canada-infographic.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. HOW MUCH DOES POLLUTION COST CANADIANS? n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/costs-of-pollution-in-canada-infographic.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndhow, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{HOW MUCH DOES POLLUTION COST CANADIANS?}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/costs-of-pollution-in-canada-infographic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }