* Mt CO₂-e = Million Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalent.
Corporate emissions play a huge role in Australia’s overall greenhouse gas output.
Greenhouse gases linked to companies are divided into three categories:
Aus
Total
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 482.13 | - |
| 2015-16 | 512.16 | 6.2% |
| 2016-17 | 521.42 | 1.8% |
| 2017-18 | 526.25 | 0.9% |
| 2018-19 | 534.61 | 1.6% |
| 2019-20 | 532.64 | 0.4% |
| 2020-21 | 518.51 | 2.7% |
| 2021-22 | 387.55 | 25.3% |
| 2022-23 | 510.29 | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 495.93 | 2.8% |
Aus
Companies - Total
|
RANK |
CORPORATION |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGL ENERGY LIMITED | 33.18 | 5.9% |
| 2 | STANWELL CORPORATION LIMITED | 17.92 | 2.3% |
| 3 | ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED | 17.76 | 11.6% |
| 4 | ENERGYAUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED | 16.67 | 5.1% |
| 5 | RIO TINTO LIMITED | 14.64 | 0.8% |
| 6 | CHEVRON AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 12.93 | 7.3% |
| 7 | PIONEER SAIL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | 10.34 | 4.8% |
| 8 | C S ENERGY LIMITED | 9.24 | 5.5% |
Aus
Companies - Scope 1
|
RANK |
CORPORATION |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGL ENERGY LIMITED | 32.91 | 5.4% |
| 2 | STANWELL CORPORATION LIMITED | 17.87 | 2.3% |
| 3 | ENERGYAUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED | 16.47 | 5.2% |
| 4 | ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED | 15.56 | 13.8% |
| 5 | CHEVRON AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 12.93 | 7.3% |
| 6 | PIONEER SAIL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | 10.33 | 4.8% |
| 7 | C S ENERGY LIMITED | 9.2 | 5.4% |
| 8 | WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD | 8.42 | 9.2% |
Aus
Companies - Scope 2
|
RANK |
CORPORATION |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIO TINTO LIMITED | 7.08 | 1.0% |
| 2 | PECHINEY CONSOLIDATED AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 5.65 | 7.1% |
| 3 | ALCOA AUSTRALIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 3.2 | 9.8% |
| 4 | QGC UPSTREAM INVESTMENTS PTY LTD | 2.32 | 10.5% |
| 5 | ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED | 2.2 | 1.5% |
| 6 | NSW ELECTRICITY NETWORKS OPERATIONS HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 1.67 | - |
| 7 | GLENCORE HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | 1.37 | 16.4% |
| 8 | AUSTRALIAN ENERGY HOLDINGS NO 1 PTY LTD | 1.36 | 6.5% |
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