Waste involves the collection, treatment, and disposal of solid and liquid waste. For example, decomposition of waste in landfills releases methane (a potent greenhouse gas). 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).
Waste emissions target
Emissions History - Mt CO₂-e
Australia
Data
Emissions History
Australia
|
YEAR |
QUARTER |
12 MTHS |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Sep 2004 | 4.0 | - | |
| 2004-05 | Dec 2004 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 | Mar 2005 | 3.9 | 2.2% | |
| 2004-05 | Jun 2005 | 15.7 | 3.9 | 1.1% |
| 2005-06 | Sep 2005 | 15.6 | 3.9 | 0.5% |
| 2005-06 | Dec 2005 | 15.6 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Mar 2006 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 2.2% |
| 2005-06 | Jun 2006 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 1.1% |
| 2006-07 | Sep 2006 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 3.7% |
| 2006-07 | Dec 2006 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Mar 2007 | 15.8 | 3.9 | 2.2% |
| 2006-07 | Jun 2007 | 15.9 | 4.0 | 1.1% |
| 2007-08 | Sep 2007 | 16.0 | 4.1 | 4.1% |
| 2007-08 | Dec 2007 | 16.1 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Mar 2008 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 1.1% |
| 2007-08 | Jun 2008 | 16.4 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Sep 2008 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 0.3% |
| 2008-09 | Dec 2008 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Mar 2009 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 2.2% |
| 2008-09 | Jun 2009 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 1.1% |
| 2009-10 | Sep 2009 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 0.2% |
| 2009-10 | Dec 2009 | 16.1 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Mar 2010 | 16.1 | 4.0 | 2.2% |
| 2009-10 | Jun 2010 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 1.1% |
| 2010-11 | Sep 2010 | 15.9 | 3.9 | 1.8% |
| 2010-11 | Dec 2010 | 15.8 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Mar 2011 | 15.7 | 3.8 | 2.2% |
| 2010-11 | Jun 2011 | 15.6 | 3.9 | 1.1% |
| 2011-12 | Sep 2011 | 15.2 | 3.6 | 7.8% |
| 2011-12 | Dec 2011 | 14.9 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Mar 2012 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 1.1% |
| 2011-12 | Jun 2012 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Sep 2012 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 5.6% |
| 2012-13 | Dec 2012 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Mar 2013 | 13.5 | 3.3 | 2.2% |
| 2012-13 | Jun 2013 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 1.1% |
| 2013-14 | Sep 2013 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 0.7% |
| 2013-14 | Dec 2013 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Mar 2014 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 2.2% |
| 2013-14 | Jun 2014 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 1.1% |
| 2014-15 | Sep 2014 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 2.8% |
| 2014-15 | Dec 2014 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Mar 2015 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 2.2% |
| 2014-15 | Jun 2015 | 12.7 | 3.2 | 1.1% |
| 2015-16 | Sep 2015 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 3.7% |
| 2015-16 | Dec 2015 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Mar 2016 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 1.1% |
| 2015-16 | Jun 2016 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Sep 2016 | 13.1 | 3.4 | 3.3% |
| 2016-17 | Dec 2016 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Mar 2017 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 2.2% |
| 2016-17 | Jun 2017 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 1.1% |
| 2017-18 | Sep 2017 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 2.8% |
| 2017-18 | Dec 2017 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Mar 2018 | 12.9 | 3.2 | 2.2% |
| 2017-18 | Jun 2018 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 1.1% |
| 2018-19 | Sep 2018 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 4.5% |
| 2018-19 | Dec 2018 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Mar 2019 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 2.2% |
| 2018-19 | Jun 2019 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 1.1% |
| 2019-20 | Sep 2019 | 13.3 | 3.4 | 3.0% |
| 2019-20 | Dec 2019 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Mar 2020 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 1.1% |
| 2019-20 | Jun 2020 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Sep 2020 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 0.7% |
| 2020-21 | Dec 2020 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Mar 2021 | 13.5 | 3.3 | 2.2% |
| 2020-21 | Jun 2021 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 1.1% |
| 2021-22 | Sep 2021 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 4.2% |
| 2021-22 | Dec 2021 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Mar 2022 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 2.2% |
| 2021-22 | Jun 2022 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 1.1% |
| 2022-23 | Sep 2022 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 1.1% |
| 2022-23 | Dec 2022 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Mar 2023 | 13.9 | 3.4 | 2.2% |
| 2022-23 | Jun 2023 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 1.1% |
| 2023-24 | Sep 2023 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 1.1% |
| 2023-24 | Dec 2023 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Mar 2024 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 1.1% |
Source: DCCEEW Quarterly updates
