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City of Melbourne CDP submission

Melbourne

2020 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity22%Source %

  • Residential 21%
  • Industrial 1%
  • Residential 99%
  • Industrial 1%
    • Agriculture 1%

Gas3%Source %

  • Residential 100%

Transport51%Source %

  • On road 32%
  • Marine 19%
  • On road 62%
    • Automotive 62%
  • Marine 38%

Waste24%Source %

  • Landfill 97%
  • Water 3%
Total municipal emissions
1 314 607
t CO2e
1m t CO₂e2m t CO₂e3m t CO₂e4m t CO₂e5m t CO₂e6m t CO₂e7m t CO₂e8m t CO₂e9m t CO₂e10m t CO₂e

Melbourne is a city that is geographically very 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 commercial 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 Residential292 272
Industrial2 000
Gas Residential36 660
Transport On road409 580
Marine256 000
Waste318 095
IPPU0
Fugitive0
Agriculture0
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 area37 km2
Population183 756
Gross regional product$ 94 541 507 200
Climate zone6
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