Gas: Data
What is Mt CO₂-e? Emissions are a combination of gases. Most are Carbon Dioxide (CO₂). The other gases are measured as a Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO₂-e) based on the amount of heat they trap in the atmosphere. They’re measured in Million Tonnes (Mt).
History - Tonnes CO₂-e - Megawatt Hour
Australia
|
YEAR |
t CO₂-e |
MWh |
INTENSITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 21,873,838 | 39,038,408 | 0.555 |
| 2015-16 | 19,892,062 | 37,364,300 | 0.529 |
| 2016-17 | 18,869,633 | 35,849,744 | 0.523 |
| 2017-18 | 19,504,541 | 37,507,855 | 0.517 |
| 2018-19 | 18,209,285 | 34,498,777 | 0.524 |
| 2019-20 | 18,730,991 | 35,694,489 | 0.521 |
| 2020-21 | 16,379,398 | 30,484,338 | 0.533 |
| 2021-22 | 15,660,402 | 29,563,160 | 0.525 |
| 2022-23 | 15,893,792 | 29,437,793 | 0.536 |
