The data displayed on this page is taken from a third party report. To see this report please take the following link:
https://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/about-adelaide/our-sustainable-city/tracking-city-carbon-emissions/
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Adelaide is a city that is geographically very small relative to the state average and has a high urban density. It’s major emissions source is residential electricity consumption, due to the community’s relatively large population. The second largest source of emissions is residential electricity consumption.
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| Source | SectorEmissions (t CO2e) | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | Residential | 536 900 |
| Commercial | 0 | |
| Industrial | 0 | |
| Gas | Residential | 0 |
| Commercial | 0 | |
| Industrial | 0 | |
| Transport | On road | 232 400 |
| Domestic air travel | 0 | |
| Waste | Landfill | 63 900 |
| Water | 0 | |
| Agriculture | 0 | |
| Land Use | 0 | |
Land Use data is not used in the chart nor the displayed total municipal emissions.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Land area | 16 km2 |
| Population | 24 248 |
| Gross regional product | $ 18 299 000 000 |
| Climate zone | 5 |
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