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Figure ATM6 Fuel mix contributing to total primary energy supply, Australia (2013) and OECD average (2014)
2016 GraphFuel mix contributing to total primary energy supply, Australia 2013 and OECD average 2014 Fuel mix contributing to total primary energy supply, Australia 2013 and OECD average 2014 Coal and Peat Petroleum Gas Nuclear Hydroelectric Renewable Sources OECD...
Australia’s emissions in context
2016 Report Content2016 Climate Pressures Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Melbourne Although Australia’s emissions in...
Drivers influencing the marine environment
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Introduction Drivers influencing the Australian environment are covered in detail in the Drivers report, and readers are encouraged to refer to that report. We briefly summarise the drivers...
Figure ATM4 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013
2016 GraphCarbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 OECD average9.579592706 Australia16.80269756 Source: OECD (2015) Figure ATM4 Carbon...
Figure ATM7 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013
2016 GraphCarbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 OECD average0.298623932 Australia0.43421713 Source: OECD (2015) Figure ATM7 Carbon...
Coastal land
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Pressures Great Barrier Reef Antarctica Terrestrial pollution Terrestrial pollution occurs when solid or liquid waste is deposited on land or underground,...
Climate: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report Content2016 Climate Introduction As reported in SoE 2011, climate change continues to be a global problem. A major development since the 2011 report has been international cooperation to address the global issue, with 195 ...
Major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are urgently needed nationally and internationally.
2011 Key Finding2011Per person, Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are the largest of any country in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)—26.8 tonnes in 2008, which is nearly twice the OECD average. If the world's current emissions path is projected to 2070, warming in...
1 Approach | 4 Reporting context | 4.2 International context
2011 Report Content2011 Report graph - Figure 3.9 Greenhouse gas emissions per person
2011 GraphFigure 3.9 CO2-e = carbon dioxide equivalents; OECD = Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Sources: Garnaut13 and DCC 2008, National Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2006; International Energy Agency Figure 3.9 Greenhouse gas emissions per...
Pressures affecting Australia's climate
2011 At a glanceAt a glanceThe energy balance of Earth’s atmosphere is influenced by the presence of trace levels of greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and water vapour (a major GHG), and natural and industrial aerosols. Since the start of the industrial era (around 1750...
2 Drivers | References
2011 Report ContentRecent national assessments of management performance
2011 Report Content2011 Inland water Effectiveness of management The National Water Commission reviewed the environmental water management arrangements around Australia at 30 June 2010.63 The aim was to establish a consolidated and...
Early action by Australia to reduce emissions and to deploy targeted adaptation strategies will be less costly than delayed action.
2011 Key Finding2011Early action by Australia to reduce emissions and to deploy targeted adaptation strategies will be less costly than delayed action. Major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are urgently needed, both nationally and internationally, to minimise the level of climate change. Per person...
4 Inland water | References
2011 Report ContentPopulation growth and distribution
2011 Report Content2011 Introduction 3 Population growth and distribution Human population growth is a potential cause of environmental change worldwide, including Australia, even without considering the impact of changes on living standards or resource use per capita...
1 Approach | References
2011 Report ContentEmissions trends
2011 Report Content2011 Climate Pressures As a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol (ratified in 2007), Australia is committed to limiting increases in net GHG emissions to 108% of its 1990 levels by 2008–2012 (the ‘Kyoto commitment period...
Economic growth
2011 Report Content2011 Introduction 4 Economic growth Over the past century, the structure of the Australian economy (as reflected in employment by industry) changed markedly. The significance of agriculture reduced, manufacturing declined from peak levels reached in...
What is SoE and why report?
Standard pageData
Standard pageAbout data in SoE All data used in State of the Environment reporting is stored on data.gov.au, the Australian Government's open data portal. All of the data available for download can be found at data.gov.au/organization/state-of-the-environment. Spatial data used in State of...