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Port Macquarie-Hastings

2023/24 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity43%Source %

  • Residential 13%
  • Commercial 19%
  • Industrial 11%
  • Residential 30%
  • Commercial 43%
    • Retail Trade 14%
    • Healthcare 7%
    • Education & Training 7%
    • Public Administration 5%
    • Other Services 5%
    • Wholesale Trade 2%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Professional 1%
  • Industrial 27%
    • Manufacturing 22%
    • Utilities 1%

Gas2%Source %

  • Residential 50%
  • Commercial 7%
    • Healthcare 7%
  • Industrial 43%
    • Manufacturing 41%
    • Utilities 2%

Transport35%Source %

  • On road 30%
  • Rail 1%
  • Aviation 3%
  • Marine 1%
  • On road 88%
    • Automotive 61%
    • Freight 26%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Rail 1%
    • Train 1%
  • Aviation 9%
  • Marine 2%

Waste5%Source %

  • Landfill 77%
  • Water 23%

IPPU5%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 30%
  • Refrigerants 70%

Agriculture10%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 45%
  • Sheep/Beef 55%
Total municipal emissions
801 900
t CO2e
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Port Macquarie-Hastings is a regional area that is moderate in size relative to the state average and has a moderate urban density. Its major emissions source is electricity consumption, due to the community’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 Residential103 000
Commercial150 800
Industrial92 100
Gas Residential7 700
Commercial1 000
Industrial6 500
Transport On road247 000
Rail1 000
Aviation25 000
Marine5 000
Waste40 000
IPPU44 000
Fugitive0
Agriculture78 800
Land Use0

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

Transport activity data from
Google Environmental Insights Explorer

Characteristics
Land area3 683 km2
Population90 184
Gross regional product$ 3 687 249 700
Climate zone5

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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