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South Australia

2022 state emissions snapshot

Electricity17%Source %

  • Residential 6%
  • Commercial 5%
  • Industrial 6%
  • Residential 36%
  • Commercial 30%
    • Retail Trade 8%
    • Public Administration 5%
    • Healthcare 4%
    • Education & Training 3%
    • Other Services 2%
    • Wholesale Trade 1%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 1%
    • Real Estate 1%
    • Information Media 1%
  • Industrial 34%
    • Mining 13%
    • Manufacturing 12%
    • Utilities 3%
    • Transport 3%
    • Agriculture 2%
    • Construction 1%

Gas10%Source %

  • Residential 20%
  • Commercial 10%
    • Healthcare 2%
    • Retail Trade 1%
    • Education & Training 1%
    • Accommodation & Food 1%
    • Public Administration 1%
    • Professional 1%
    • Other Services 1%
    • Administrative & Support 1%
    • Financial & Insurance 1%
    • Wholesale Trade 0%
    • Real Estate 0%
    • Arts and Recreation 0%
    • Information Media 0%
  • Industrial 70%
    • Manufacturing 29%
    • Utilities 21%
    • Mining 14%
    • Transport 3%
    • Construction 2%
    • Agriculture 1%

Transport25%Source %

  • On road 22%
  • Rail 1%
  • Aviation 1%
  • Marine 1%
  • On road 88%
    • Automotive 63%
    • Freight 22%
    • Bus 2%
    • Motorcycle 1%
  • Rail 1%
    • Train 1%
    • Tram 0%
  • Aviation 9%
  • Marine 2%

Waste4%Source %

  • Landfill 79%
  • Water 21%

IPPU12%Source %

  • Industrial Processes 73%
  • Refrigerants 27%

Fugitive12%Source %

  • Oil and Natural Gas 100%

Agriculture20%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 6%
  • Pigs 4%
  • Sheep/Beef 84%
  • Live Poultry 1%
  • Other Crops 4%
  • Vegetables 1%
Total municipal emissions
23 157 000
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 on road transportation.

There are many reasons why a profile can change over time including changes in emissions sources, updates to methodology and more accurate data sources. Read our FAQs for more information.

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 Residential1 360 000
Commercial1 168 000
Industrial1 328 000
Gas Residential456 000
Commercial228 000
Industrial1 552 000
Transport On road5 313 000
Rail9 000
Aviation533 000
Marine114 000
Waste895 000
IPPU2 746 000
Fugitive2 725 000
Agriculture4 730 000
Land Use91 000

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

Characteristics
Land area984 274 km2
Population1 821 278
Gross regional product$ 107 784 656 800

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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