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Ballarat

2018 electorate emissions snapshot

Electricity46%Source %

  • Residential 14%
  • Commercial 19%
  • Industrial 13%
  • Residential 30%
  • Commercial 41%
    • Retail Trade 11%
    • Other Services 6%
    • Healthcare 6%
    • Education & Training 6%
    • Public Administration 5%
    • Arts and Recreation 2%
    • Wholesale Trade 2%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
  • Industrial 29%
    • Manufacturing 20%
    • Mining 2%
    • Construction 2%
    • Utilities 1%
    • Transport 2%
    • Agriculture 2%

Gas10%Source %

  • Residential 54%
  • Commercial 9%
    • Healthcare 3%
    • Education & Training 2%
    • Retail Trade 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Other Services 1%
    • Public Administration 1%
    • Arts and Recreation 0%
    • Administrative & Support 0%
    • Professional 0%
  • Industrial 37%
    • Manufacturing 29%
    • Utilities 5%
    • Agriculture 1%
    • Construction 1%
    • Transport 1%

Transport26%Source %

  • On road 25%
  • Rail 1%
  • On road 99%
    • Automotive 76%
    • Freight 20%
    • Bus 2%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Rail 1%
    • Train 1%

Waste2%Source %

  • Landfill 64%
  • Water 36%

Fugitive1%Source %

  • Coal Mining 50%
  • Oil and Natural Gas 50%
Total municipal emissions
2 445 000
t CO2e
1m t CO₂e2m t CO₂e3m t CO₂e4m t CO₂e5m t CO₂e6m t CO₂e7m t CO₂e8m t CO₂e9m t CO₂e10m t CO₂e

Ballarat is a federal electorate that is moderate in size relative to the state average and has a low urban density. Its major emissions source is electricity consumption, due to the state’s scale of population and commercial activity. The second largest source of emissions is on road transportation.

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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 Residential334 000
Commercial465 000
Industrial330 000
Gas Residential130 000
Commercial22 000
Industrial88 000
Transport On road634 000
Rail8 000
Waste58 000
IPPU107 000
Fugitive10 000
Agriculture259 000
Land Use27 000

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

Characteristics
Land area4 305 km2
Population153 233
Gross regional product$ 7 181 841 400
Climate zone7

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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