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Greater Geelong

2021/22 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity39%Source %

  • Residential 12%
  • Commercial 14%
  • Industrial 13%
  • Residential 30%
  • Commercial 34%
    • Retail Trade 11%
    • Healthcare 4%
    • Public Administration 4%
    • Education & Training 4%
    • Other Services 3%
    • Wholesale Trade 2%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Real Estate 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 1%
  • Industrial 36%
    • Manufacturing 29%
    • Construction 2%
    • Utilities 1%
    • Transport 2%
    • Agriculture 1%
    • Mining 1%

Gas11%Source %

  • Residential 6%
  • Commercial 1%
  • Industrial 4%
  • Residential 54%
  • Commercial 12%
    • Healthcare 3%
    • Education & Training 2%
    • Retail Trade 2%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Public Administration 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 0%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Other Services 1%
    • Wholesale Trade 0%
    • Real Estate 0%
    • Arts and Recreation 0%
  • Industrial 34%
    • Manufacturing 27%
    • Utilities 3%
    • Transport 1%
    • Construction 1%
    • Mining 1%
    • Agriculture 1%

Transport16%Source %

  • On road 15%
  • Rail 1%
  • On road 99%
    • Automotive 75%
    • Freight 21%
    • Bus 2%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Rail 1%
    • Train 1%

Waste3%Source %

  • Landfill 66%
  • Water 34%

IPPU12%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 76%
  • Refrigerants 24%

Fugitive18%Source %

  • Oil and Natural Gas 100%

Agriculture1%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 2%
  • Pigs 7%
  • Sheep/Beef 87%
  • Live Poultry 2%
  • Other Crops 2%
Total municipal emissions
3 791 000
t CO2e
1m t CO₂e2m t CO₂e3m t CO₂e4m t CO₂e5m t CO₂e6m t CO₂e7m t CO₂e8m t CO₂e9m t CO₂e10m t CO₂e

Greater Geelong is a city that is geographically small 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 oil and natural gas.

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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 Residential449 000
Commercial514 000
Industrial531 000
Gas Residential230 000
Commercial49 000
Industrial144 000
Transport On road593 000
Rail7 000
Waste109 000
IPPU451 000
Fugitive672 000
Agriculture42 000
Land Use1 000

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

Transport activity data from
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Characteristics
Land area1 248 km2
Population273 611
Gross regional product$ 13 280 364 300
Climate zone6

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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