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Capricornia

2018/19 electorate emissions snapshot

Electricity28%Source %

  • Residential 1%
  • Commercial 2%
  • Industrial 25%
  • Residential 6%
  • Commercial 5%
    • Retail Trade 2%
    • Public Administration 1%
    • Education & Training 1%
    • Other Services 1%
    • Healthcare 0%
    • Wholesale Trade 0%
    • Arts and Recreation 0%
    • Accommodation & Food 0%
    • Administrative & Support 0%
    • Professional 0%
  • Industrial 89%
    • Mining 79%
    • Manufacturing 5%
    • Transport 2%
    • Utilities 1%
    • Agriculture 1%
    • Construction 1%

Gas1%Source %

  • Residential 1%
  • Industrial 99%
    • Manufacturing 63%
    • Mining 25%
    • Transport 9%
    • Utilities 2%

Transport17%Source %

  • On road 97%
    • Freight 66%
    • Automotive 29%
    • Bus 1%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Aviation 3%

IPPU1%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 67%
  • Refrigerants 33%

Fugitive41%Source %

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

Agriculture11%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 1%
  • Sheep/Beef 97%
  • Other Crops 1%
  • Sugar Cane 1%
Total municipal emissions
22 749 000
t CO2e
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Capricornia is a federal electorate that is very large in geographical area relative to the state average and has a very 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 Residential426 000
Commercial357 000
Industrial5 854 000
Gas Residential1 000
Industrial115 000
Transport On road3 649 000
Aviation116 000
Waste106 000
IPPU221 000
Fugitive9 515 000
Agriculture2 389 000
Land Use71 000

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

Characteristics
Land area94 235 km2
Population169 615
Gross regional product$ 15 338 361 200
Climate zone1

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)

It has been developed to be consistent with the Global Protocol of Carbon Emissions reporting (GPC Protocol) BASIC+, the international standard for cities and local government areas.

Snapshot provides you with a profile of your region’s emissions for the inventory year noted and gives a breakdown of emissions by sector. This Snapshot of your greenhouse gas emissions profile is based on a combination of local (Tier 2) and state level (Tier 1) data sets. Snapshot can be used alongside other local data sets where more detail is needed.

There are a number of minor emissions sources that are included as part of a larger total or excluded. The full list of inclusions and exclusions can be found in the Methodology document.

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

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