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Greater Geelong

2020/21 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity36%Source %

  • Residential 12%
  • Commercial 13%
  • Industrial 11%
  • Residential 33%
  • Commercial 36%
    • Retail Trade 11%
    • Healthcare 5%
    • Education & Training 5%
    • Public Administration 4%
    • Other Services 2%
    • Wholesale Trade 3%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Real Estate 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 1%
  • Industrial 31%
    • Manufacturing 24%
    • Construction 2%
    • Utilities 2%
    • Transport 1%
    • Mining 1%
    • Agriculture 1%

Gas12%Source %

  • Residential 7%
  • Commercial 1%
  • Industrial 4%
  • Residential 54%
  • Commercial 11%
    • Healthcare 3%
    • Retail Trade 2%
    • Education & Training 2%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Public Administration 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 0%
    • Other Services 0%
    • Wholesale Trade 1%
    • Administrative & Support 0%
    • Real Estate 0%
    • Arts and Recreation 0%
  • Industrial 35%
    • Manufacturing 26%
    • Mining 4%
    • Utilities 2%
    • Construction 1%
    • Transport 1%
    • Agriculture 1%

Transport14%Source %

  • On road 12%
  • Rail 1%
  • Marine 1%
  • On road 98%
    • Automotive 71%
    • Freight 24%
    • Bus 2%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Rail 1%
    • Train 1%
  • Marine 1%

Waste3%Source %

  • Landfill 66%
  • Water 34%

IPPU5%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 42%
  • Refrigerants 58%

Fugitive29%Source %

  • Oil and Natural Gas 100%

Agriculture1%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 10%
  • Pigs 8%
  • Sheep/Beef 74%
  • Live Poultry 5%
  • Other Crops 3%
Total municipal emissions
3 857 000
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 Residential473 000
Commercial506 000
Industrial433 000
Gas Residential246 000
Commercial48 000
Industrial160 000
Transport On road545 000
Rail5 000
Marine8 000
Waste109 000
IPPU184 000
Fugitive1 101 000
Agriculture39 000
Land Use1 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 area1 248 km2
Population267 821
Gross regional product$ 13 159 737 700
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.

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

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