Emissions
Sector
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).
When countries report their emissions, they're divided into sectors. Here are some key terms:
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Emissions by Sector
Australia
|
SECTOR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 79.2 | 0.6% |
| Electricity | 151.1 | 1.7% |
| Fugitive Emissions | 46.9 | 2.2% |
| Industrial Processes | 32.7 | 0.2% |
| Land Use | -88.6 | 0.3% |
| Stationary Energy | 100.7 | 0.7% |
| Transport | 98.4 | 2.9% |
| Waste | 13.9 | 0.3% |
| Total | 434.4 | 0.6% |
Emissions by Sector
Australia
Emissions by Sector
Australia
Electricity
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 180.7 | 3.3% | 8.1% |
| 2014-15 | 189.0 | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| 2015-16 | 194.7 | 3.1% | 1.0% |
| 2016-17 | 189.8 | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| 2017-18 | 183.7 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2018-19 | 179.3 | 2.3% | 8.8% |
| 2019-20 | 172.0 | 4.1% | 12.5% |
| 2020-21 | 163.3 | 5.1% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 156.8 | 4.0% | 20.3% |
Electricity
Australia
Stationary
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 93.3 | 0.3% | 13.5% |
| 2014-15 | 89.7 | 3.8% | 9.1% |
| 2015-16 | 90.5 | 0.8% | 10.0% |
| 2016-17 | 94.2 | 4.1% | 14.6% |
| 2017-18 | 97.5 | 3.5% | 18.5% |
| 2018-19 | 98.9 | 1.5% | 20.3% |
| 2019-20 | 99.7 | 0.8% | 21.2% |
| 2020-21 | 102.3 | 2.6% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 102.1 | 0.2% | 24.2% |
Stationary
Australia
Transport
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 93.1 | 0.0% | 13.5% |
| 2014-15 | 95.2 | 2.3% | 16.1% |
| 2015-16 | 96.2 | 1.0% | 17.3% |
| 2016-17 | 97.8 | 1.7% | 19.3% |
| 2017-18 | 100.1 | 2.3% | 22.1% |
| 2018-19 | 100.2 | 0.1% | 22.2% |
| 2019-20 | 93.2 | 7.0% | 13.6% |
| 2020-21 | 90.1 | 3.3% | 9.9% |
| 2021-22 | 89.8 | 0.4% | 9.4% |
Transport
Australia
Agriculture
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 80.7 | 0.4% | 4.9% |
| 2014-15 | 77.7 | 3.8% | 8.5% |
| 2015-16 | 76.7 | 1.3% | 9.7% |
| 2016-17 | 80.2 | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2017-18 | 79.2 | 1.2% | 6.7% |
| 2018-19 | 73.7 | 6.9% | 13.2% |
| 2019-20 | 71.6 | 2.9% | 15.7% |
| 2020-21 | 76.6 | 7.0% | 9.8% |
| 2021-22 | 77.5 | 1.1% | 8.8% |
Agriculture
Australia
Fugitive Emissions
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 43.4 | 4.5% | 1.4% |
| 2014-15 | 48.6 | 11.9% | 13.5% |
| 2015-16 | 49.8 | 2.6% | 16.5% |
| 2016-17 | 51.8 | 4.0% | 21.1% |
| 2017-18 | 54.9 | 5.9% | 28.2% |
| 2018-19 | 56.2 | 2.4% | 31.4% |
| 2019-20 | 53.9 | 4.2% | 25.9% |
| 2020-21 | 48.6 | 9.7% | 13.7% |
| 2021-22 | 48.1 | 1.1% | 12.3% |
Fugitive Emissions
Australia
Industrial Processes
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 29.6 | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| 2014-15 | 30.5 | 2.9% | 1.2% |
| 2015-16 | 30.6 | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| 2016-17 | 31.2 | 2.0% | 3.4% |
| 2017-18 | 31.8 | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| 2018-19 | 32.5 | 2.2% | 8.0% |
| 2019-20 | 31.9 | 2.0% | 5.8% |
| 2020-21 | 32.9 | 3.1% | 9.1% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0 | 0.3% | 9.4% |
Industrial Processes
Australia
Waste
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 13.2 | 0.4% | 15.8% |
| 2014-15 | 12.7 | 3.9% | 19.1% |
| 2015-16 | 13.1 | 2.8% | 16.8% |
| 2016-17 | 13.3 | 1.9% | 15.2% |
| 2017-18 | 12.8 | 3.8% | 18.5% |
| 2018-19 | 13.2 | 3.4% | 15.7% |
| 2019-20 | 13.5 | 2.2% | 13.9% |
| 2020-21 | 13.4 | 0.7% | 14.4% |
| 2021-22 | 13.9 | 3.1% | 11.8% |
Waste
Australia
Land Use
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 4.2 | 71.0% | 94.4% |
| 2014-15 | -9.7 | 328.3% | 112.9% |
| 2015-16 | -60.5 | 527.1% | 180.7% |
| 2016-17 | -29.4 | 51.4% | 139.2% |
| 2017-18 | -58.4 | 98.6% | 177.9% |
| 2018-19 | -63.5 | 8.8% | 184.7% |
| 2019-20 | -61.2 | 3.6% | 181.7% |
| 2020-21 | -88.5 | 44.6% | 218.1% |
| 2021-22 | -88.4 | 0.2% | 217.9% |
Land Use
Australia