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Whitsunday

2019/20 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity25%Source %

  • Residential 4%
  • Commercial 3%
  • Industrial 18%
  • Residential 16%
  • Commercial 12%
    • Retail Trade 4%
    • Education & Training 2%
    • Public Administration 2%
    • Other Services 2%
    • Healthcare 1%
    • Wholesale Trade 1%
    • Arts and Recreation 0%
    • Accommodation & Food 0%
  • Industrial 72%
    • Mining 60%
    • Manufacturing 4%
    • Transport 4%
    • Agriculture 2%
    • Utilities 1%
    • Construction 1%

Gas1%Source %

  • Industrial 100%
    • Mining 50%
    • Transport 25%
    • Manufacturing 25%

Transport16%Source %

  • On road 86%
    • Freight 65%
    • Automotive 20%
    • Bus 1%
  • Aviation 14%

IPPU1%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 30%
  • Refrigerants 70%

Fugitive40%Source %

  • Coal Mining 100%

Agriculture16%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 1%
  • Sheep/Beef 97%
  • Sugar Cane 2%
Total municipal emissions
2 262 000
t CO2e
1m t CO₂e2m t CO₂e3m t CO₂e4m t CO₂e5m t CO₂e6m t CO₂e7m t CO₂e8m t CO₂e9m t CO₂e10m t CO₂e

Whitsunday is a regional area that is large in geographical area relative to the state average and has a moderate urban density. Its major emissions source is coal mining, due to the community’s coal mining within the municipal boundary. The second largest source of emissions is 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 Residential90 000
Commercial64 000
Industrial402 000
Gas Industrial4 000
Transport On road312 000
Aviation49 000
Waste30 000
IPPU20 000
Fugitive922 000
Agriculture369 000
Land Use5 000

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

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Characteristics
Land area23 819 km2
Population35 642
Gross regional product$ 2 092 847 000
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.

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

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