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Sydney

2020/21 electorate emissions snapshot

Electricity66%Source %

  • Residential 9%
  • Commercial 46%
  • Industrial 11%
  • Residential 14%
  • Commercial 70%
    • Public Administration 17%
    • Retail Trade 14%
    • Education & Training 9%
    • Arts and Recreation 6%
    • Other Services 6%
    • Healthcare 5%
    • Wholesale Trade 5%
    • Professional 2%
    • Financial & Insurance 2%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Information Media 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Real Estate 1%
  • Industrial 16%
    • Transport 8%
    • Manufacturing 4%
    • Construction 1%
    • Utilities 1%
    • Mining 1%
    • Agriculture 1%

Gas9%Source %

  • Residential 25%
  • Commercial 51%
    • Professional 14%
    • Financial & Insurance 12%
    • Public Administration 4%
    • Healthcare 4%
    • Education & Training 3%
    • Accommodation & Food 3%
    • Retail Trade 3%
    • Information Media 2%
    • Administrative & Support 2%
    • Other Services 1%
    • Real Estate 1%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Wholesale Trade 1%
  • Industrial 24%
    • Manufacturing 21%
    • Utilities 2%
    • Transport 1%

Transport10%Source %

  • On road 76%
    • Automotive 56%
    • Bus 18%
    • Freight 1%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Rail 24%
    • Train 23%
    • Tram 1%

Waste9%Source %

  • Landfill 89%
  • Water 11%
Total municipal emissions
3 172 000
t CO2e
1m t CO₂e2m t CO₂e3m t CO₂e4m t CO₂e5m t CO₂e6m t CO₂e7m t CO₂e8m t CO₂e9m t CO₂e10m t CO₂e

Sydney is a federal electorate that is geographically very small relative to the state average and has a very high urban density. Its major emissions source is electricity consumption with the majority of this coming from commercial electricity consumption.

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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 Residential296 000
Commercial1 460 000
Industrial340 000
Gas Residential75 000
Commercial154 000
Industrial71 000
Transport On road251 000
Rail80 000
Waste292 000
IPPU151 000
Fugitive2 000
Agriculture0
Land Use0

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

Characteristics
Land area41 km2
Population212 374
Gross regional product$ 112 446 550 000
Climate zone3

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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