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South Australia

2018 state emissions snapshot

Electricity24%Source %

  • Residential 8%
  • Commercial 9%
  • Industrial 7%
  • Residential 33%
  • Commercial 36%
    • Retail Trade 10%
    • Public Administration 6%
    • Healthcare 4%
    • Education & Training 4%
    • Other Services 3%
    • Wholesale Trade 2%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 1%
    • Real Estate 1%
    • Information Media 1%
  • Industrial 31%
    • Manufacturing 14%
    • Mining 12%
    • Utilities 2%
    • Agriculture 1%
    • Construction 1%
    • Transport 1%

Gas11%Source %

  • Residential 2%
  • Commercial 1%
  • Industrial 8%
  • Residential 16%
  • Commercial 7%
    • Healthcare 2%
    • Retail Trade 1%
    • Education & Training 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Public Administration 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Other Services 0%
    • Administrative & Support 0%
    • Financial & Insurance 0%
    • Wholesale Trade 0%
    • Arts and Recreation 0%
    • Real Estate 0%
    • Information Media 0%
  • Industrial 77%
    • Utilities 27%
    • Manufacturing 23%
    • Mining 21%
    • Transport 4%
    • Construction 1%
    • Agriculture 1%

Transport25%Source %

  • On road 22%
  • Rail 1%
  • Aviation 2%
  • On road 89%
    • Automotive 66%
    • Freight 20%
    • Bus 2%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Rail 1%
    • Train 1%
    • Tram 0%
  • Aviation 10%

Waste4%Source %

  • Landfill 80%
  • Water 20%

IPPU9%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 72%
  • Refrigerants 28%

Fugitive8%Source %

  • Coal Mining 3%
  • Oil and Natural Gas 97%

Agriculture19%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 6%
  • Pigs 5%
  • Sheep/Beef 83%
  • Live Poultry 1%
  • Other Crops 4%
  • Vegetables 1%
Total municipal emissions
26 135 000
t CO2e
10m t CO₂e20m t CO₂e30m t CO₂e40m t CO₂e50m t CO₂e60m t CO₂e70m t CO₂e80m t CO₂e90m t CO₂e100m t CO₂e

South Australia is a state that is moderate in size relative to the national average and has a low urban density. Its major emissions source is electricity consumption, due to the state’s scale of population and commercial activity. The second largest source of emissions is agriculture.

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Sub-sector data gives a better understanding of the key stakeholders contributing to emissions within your profile.

Sub-sector breakdowns can be used to identify opportunities for engagement and collaboration with key emitters. There are also opportunities for inspiration and learning with regions which have the same high emitting sectors. For more information on what is included within each emissions source and sector, please see the FAQs.

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 Residential2 055 000
Commercial2 212 000
Industrial1 951 000
Gas Residential463 000
Commercial199 000
Industrial2 263 000
Transport On road5 899 000
Rail11 000
Aviation645 000
Waste1 061 000
IPPU2 306 000
Fugitive2 154 000
Agriculture4 916 000
Land Use65 000

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

Characteristics
Land area984 274 km2
Population1 736 527
Gross regional product$ 103 927 957 600

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.

For help using this report to plan CO2 reductions strategies, please see our user guide.

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

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