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New South Wales

2019 state emissions snapshot

Electricity43%Source %

  • Residential 14%
  • Commercial 13%
  • Industrial 16%
  • Residential 33%
  • Commercial 31%
    • Retail Trade 8%
    • Public Administration 4%
    • Education & Training 4%
    • Healthcare 3%
    • Other Services 2%
    • Wholesale Trade 3%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Real Estate 1%
    • Information Media 1%
  • Industrial 36%
    • Manufacturing 23%
    • Mining 7%
    • Transport 3%
    • Construction 1%
    • Utilities 1%
    • Agriculture 1%

Gas5%Source %

  • Residential 31%
  • Commercial 14%
    • Healthcare 2%
    • Retail Trade 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Education & Training 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Public Administration 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 1%
    • Other Services 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Wholesale Trade 1%
    • Real Estate 1%
    • Information Media 1%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
  • Industrial 55%
    • Manufacturing 49%
    • Transport 1%
    • Utilities 2%
    • Agriculture 1%
    • Mining 1%
    • Construction 1%

Transport20%Source %

  • On road 17%
  • Rail 1%
  • Aviation 2%
  • On road 90%
    • Automotive 66%
    • Freight 21%
    • Bus 2%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Rail 2%
    • Train 1%
    • Tram 1%
  • Aviation 8%

Waste3%Source %

  • Landfill 79%
  • Water 21%

IPPU8%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 69%
  • Refrigerants 31%

Fugitive11%Source %

  • Coal Mining 95%
  • Oil and Natural Gas 5%

Agriculture10%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 5%
  • Pigs 2%
  • Sheep/Beef 86%
  • Live Poultry 1%
  • Cotton 2%
  • Other Crops 3%
  • Sugar Cane 1%
Total municipal emissions
133 902 000
t CO2e
50m t CO₂e100m t CO₂e150m t CO₂e200m t CO₂e250m t CO₂e300m t CO₂e350m t CO₂e400m t CO₂e450m t CO₂e500m t CO₂e

New South Wales is a state that is moderate in size relative to the national average and has a high urban density. Its major emissions source is electricity consumption with the majority of this coming from industrial electricity consumption.

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The Snapshot 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.

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 Residential19 135 000
Commercial17 734 000
Industrial20 850 000
Gas Residential1 893 000
Commercial844 000
Industrial3 366 000
Transport On road24 488 000
Rail673 000
Aviation2 278 000
Waste4 308 000
IPPU10 235 000
Fugitive15 217 000
Agriculture12 881 000
Land Use360 000

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

Characteristics
Land area819 426 km2
Population8 089 817
Gross regional product$ 568 308 219 300

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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