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Sunshine Coast

2023/24 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity58%Source %

  • Residential 23%
  • Commercial 20%
  • Industrial 15%
  • Residential 39%
  • Commercial 35%
    • Retail Trade 13%
    • Education & Training 6%
    • Healthcare 5%
    • Public Administration 5%
    • Other Services 4%
    • Wholesale Trade 1%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
  • Industrial 26%

    Transport28%Source %

    • On road 24%
    • Rail 1%
    • Aviation 3%
    • On road 87%
      • Automotive 66%
      • Freight 20%
      • Motorcycle 1%
    • Rail 1%
      • Train 1%
    • Aviation 12%

    Waste6%Source %

    • Landfill 77%
    • Water 23%

    IPPU6%Source %

    • Industrial Processes 38%
    • Refrigerants 62%
    Total municipal emissions
    3 190 000
    t CO2e
    1m t CO₂e2m t CO₂e3m t CO₂e4m t CO₂e5m t CO₂e6m t CO₂e7m t CO₂e8m t CO₂e9m t CO₂e10m t CO₂e

    Sunshine Coast is a regional area that is geographically 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 residential 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 Residential716 100
    Commercial652 000
    Industrial476 100
    Transport On road779 000
    Rail2 000
    Aviation110 000
    Waste200 000
    IPPU197 000
    Fugitive21 000
    Agriculture36 800
    Land Use4 000

    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 area2 254 km2
    Population368 861
    Gross regional product$ 17 806 777 200
    Climate zone2

    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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