* Mt CO₂-e = Million Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalent.
New South Wales has its own emissions reduction targets. They are:
NSW's 2030 target is more ambitious than the federal target, which is 43%.
This data helps you track progress.
Nsw
Total Net Emissions
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 137.4 | 1.3% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 129.9 | 5.5% | 15.0% |
| 2015-16 | 120.9 | 6.9% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 139.0 | 14.9% | 9.0% |
| 2017-18 | 133.3 | 4.1% | 12.8% |
| 2018-19 | 120.0 | 10.0% | 21.4% |
| 2019-20 | 116.7 | 2.7% | 23.6% |
| 2020-21 | 107.8 | 7.6% | 29.4% |
| 2021-22 | 111.0 | 2.9% | 27.3% |
When you hear the term 'Net Zero', have you ever thought about what 'Net' means?
It means total emissions put into the atmosphere minus emissions removed from the atmosphere.
So, gross emissions, are the total emissions put into the atmosphere before any removals.
In Australia, only one sector is responsible for both releasing and removing greenhouse gases: Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF).
We have removed LULUCF from the total net emissions, as a proxy for Australia's gross emissions.
When countries report their emissions, they're divided into sectors. Here are some key terms:
For more, click the Read more button.
Aus
Comparisons
