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Southern Downs

2021/22 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity38%Source %

  • Residential 15%
  • Commercial 12%
  • Industrial 11%
  • Residential 39%
  • Commercial 31%
    • Retail Trade 12%
    • Education & Training 5%
    • Healthcare 4%
    • Public Administration 4%
    • Other Services 3%
    • Wholesale Trade 1%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
  • Industrial 30%
    • Manufacturing 13%
    • Mining 7%
    • Agriculture 3%
    • Transport 3%
    • Utilities 3%
    • Construction 1%

Gas1%Source %

  • Industrial 100%
    • Manufacturing 100%

Transport18%Source %

  • On road 18%
  • On road 100%
    • Automotive 98%
    • Freight 1%
    • Motorcycle 1%

Waste3%Source %

  • Landfill 69%
  • Water 31%

IPPU8%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 40%
  • Refrigerants 60%

Agriculture32%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 11%
  • Pigs 11%
  • Sheep/Beef 76%
  • Live Poultry 1%
  • Vegetables 1%
Total municipal emissions
522 000
t CO2e
100 000 t CO₂e200 000 t CO₂e300 000 t CO₂e400 000 t CO₂e500 000 t CO₂e600 000 t CO₂e700 000 t CO₂e800 000 t CO₂e900 000 t CO₂e1 000 000 t CO₂e

Southern Downs is a regional area that is large in geographical area relative to the state average and has a moderate urban density. Its major emissions source is electricity consumption, due to the community’s scale of population and commercial activity. The second largest source of emissions is agriculture.

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The Snapshot sub-sector breakdown time-series gives an overview of high-level emissions trends. Visible trends might include the impact of continual decarbonisation of the electricity grid, or the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on transport emissions.

Because the data is partially modelled, the Snapshot time series is not suitable for detailed tracking of emissions reductions or for tracking the impacts of specific programs. As the quality of available data continues to improve, so will the tracking capabilities of Snapshot in the future.

SourceSectorEmissions (t CO2e)
Electricity Residential80 000
Commercial62 000
Industrial60 000
Gas Industrial1 000
Transport On road96 000
Waste16 000
IPPU42 000
Fugitive0
Agriculture165 000
Land Use23 000

Land Use data is not used in the chart nor the displayed total municipal emissions.

Transport activity data from
Google Environmental Insights Explorer

Characteristics
Land area7 108 km2
Population36 818
Gross regional product$ 2 014 020 500
Climate zone5

About this report

This report outlines the major sources of carbon emissions for the entire region (municipality, electorate, or state). Due to the approximate nature of the profile, the emission values are represented as rounded numbers. This report includes the following sources:

  • Stationary energy (grid supplied electricity/gas)
  • Transport (on-road use and domestic passenger air travel)
  • Waste (landfill and wastewater)
  • Agriculture (enteric fermentation, manure management and synthetic fertilizer use)
  • Land Use Change (land clearance and reforestation)
  • Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) (industrial processes, refrigerant use)

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