C40

City Snapshot

Population: Mayor's Jurisdiction: 600 thousand people

Area: Mayor's Jurisdiction: 115 km²

Annual Rainfall: 1239 mm/year

Average Temperature: 11.0 °C

GDP (US Dollars): $64.6 Billion

* Bar graph maximums are derived from the C40 Member with the greatest value in each category. An indicator ( ) also displays the average of all C40 Member cities for additional context.

Compact of Mayors Phases Complete

Reflects 2016 data. Progress toward compliance with the Compact is further recognised by the new Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CO₂Emissions

Carbon Emissions by Source

Emission Reduction Action Areas

Buildings

Waste

Community-Scale Development

Private Transport

Mass Transit

Energy

Finance and Economic Development

Outdoor Lighting

Climate Risks

Type	Hazard	Severity	Action Taken
Storm	Rain Storm	Less Serious
Storm	Severe Wind	Serious
Extreme Temperature - Hot	Heat Wave	Serious
Extreme Temperature - Hot	Extreme Hot Days	Serious
Water Scarcity	Drought	Less Serious
Flood	Flash or surface flood	Less Serious
Flood	Coastal Flood	Extremely Serious
Wave Action	Storm Surge	Extremely Serious
Chemical Change	Salt Water Intrusion	Less Serious
Insects and Microrganisms	Vector-borne Disease	Less Serious
Insects and Microrganisms	Insect Infestation	Serious

Not specified or under consideration
Recognized, but not currently being considered
Currently in effect and being piloted
Currently in effect at a significant scale across most of the city
Currently in effect (city-wide)

Mayoral Powers

Private Buildings

Public Buildings

Energy Supply

Finance & Economy

Public Transport

City Roads

Urban Land Use

Waste

Water

not available
not applicable
limited powers
partial powers
strong powers

Endnotes

The displayed 2014 emissions are converted to the GPC standard. Vancouver's historic 2014 emissions are 2,442,602 TCO2e.

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