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Hunter

2019/20 electorate emissions snapshot

Electricity18%Source %

  • Residential 22%
  • Commercial 18%
    • Retail Trade 5%
    • Public Administration 2%
    • Healthcare 2%
    • Education & Training 1%
    • Other Services 2%
    • Wholesale Trade 1%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 1%
  • Industrial 60%
    • Mining 47%
    • Manufacturing 6%
    • Utilities 4%
    • Construction 1%
    • Transport 1%
    • Agriculture 1%

Gas1%Source %

  • Residential 24%
  • Commercial 12%
    • Healthcare 3%
    • Accommodation & Food 2%
    • Education & Training 2%
    • Retail Trade 2%
    • Public Administration 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Other Services 1%
    • Professional 1%
  • Industrial 64%
    • Manufacturing 44%
    • Utilities 15%
    • Mining 4%
    • Transport 1%

Transport22%Source %

  • On road 21%
  • Rail 1%
  • On road 99%
    • Freight 79%
    • Automotive 18%
    • Motorcycle 1%
    • Bus 1%
  • Rail 1%
    • Train 1%

IPPU1%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 39%
  • Refrigerants 61%

Fugitive56%Source %

  • Coal Mining 99%
  • Oil and Natural Gas 1%

Agriculture1%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 20%
  • Sheep/Beef 80%
Total municipal emissions
15 130 000
t CO2e
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Hunter is a federal electorate that is large in geographical area relative to the state average and has a low urban density. Its major emissions source is coal mining, due to the state’s coal mining within the municipal boundary. The second largest source of emissions is industrial processes.

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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 Residential595 000
Commercial472 000
Industrial1 615 000
Gas Residential39 000
Commercial19 000
Industrial104 000
Transport On road3 317 000
Rail4 000
Waste121 000
IPPU154 000
Fugitive8 607 000
Agriculture83 000
Land Use24 000

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

Characteristics
Land area9 987 km2
Population255 522
Gross regional product$ 11 994 087 100
Climate zone6

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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Note that the percentages presented might not add up to 100% because of rounding.

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