NAICS 32512 Industrial Gases

These statistics are for the Industrial gases industry, based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 32512.

Principal Statistics
Year Establishments Shipments
($ millions)
Employment Imports
($ millions)
Exports
($ millions)
1 Industry Canada estimates
Source: Statistics Canada
Note: The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other principal statistics.
2003 82 660 1 442 160 154
2004 82 801 1 548 116 127
2005 82 910 1 550 110 114
2006 94 919 1 569 118 133
2007 111 877 1 347 113 140
2008 73 889 1 097 122 145
2009 75 787 951 124 117
2010  751  1 0101  8201 116 139

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial organic and inorganic gases in compressed, liquid and solid forms.

Examples: 

  • Acetylene
  • Air, liquid
  • Argon
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Chlorofluorocarbon gases
  • Dry ice (for example, solid carbon dioxide)
  • Fluorocarbon gases
  • Industrial gases (compressed, liquefied, solid)
  • Helium
  • Hydrogen
  • Neon
  • Nitrogen
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Oxygen