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City of Melbourne CDP submission

Melbourne

2021 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity67%Source %

  • Residential 7%
  • Commercial 54%
  • Industrial 6%
  • Residential 10%
  • Commercial 81%
    • Industrial 9%
      • Agriculture 1%

    Gas8%Source %

    • Residential 10%
    • Commercial 42%
      • Industrial 48%

        Transport17%Source %

        • On road 11%
        • Marine 6%
        • On road 65%
          • Automotive 65%
        • Marine 35%

        Waste8%Source %

        • Landfill 98%
        • Water 2%
        Total municipal emissions
        4 271 614
        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 Residential286 471
        Commercial2 287 521
        Industrial270 143
        Gas Residential35 236
        Commercial149 659
        Industrial168 568
        Transport On road481 833
        Marine258 000
        Waste334 183
        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
        Population153 674
        Gross regional product$ 95 515 753 600
        Climate zone6
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