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SoE2020: Interstate trackable waste received
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
About 97% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2018–19 came from New South Wales. -
SoE2015: Broad vegetation groups within protected areas
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland's current remnant vegetation extent covers 80% of the state: 9% of this remnant vegetation is within protected areas. -
SoE2017: Visibility-reducing particles
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
While the past decade has seen a downward trend in the number of days with reduced visibility throughout Queensland, significantly more days were affected in 2009 and 2011, and... -
SoE2017: Condition of aquatic ecosystem health
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland’s aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. -
SoE2020: Transport sector greenhouse gas emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2018, emissions from the transport sector contributed 22.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), or 13% of Queensland’s total emissions. Emissions... -
SoE2017: Number of litter items for different site types
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Emissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2016 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances. -
SoE2015: Marine parks and fish habitat areas
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
About 17%—or 1.8 million hectares—of Queensland’s total marine wetlands are in highly protected marine park zones or a declared fish habitat area. -
SoE2020: Construction and demolition waste recovered or recycled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The amount of construction and demolition waste recovered increased by 59% between 2014–15 and 2018–19, rising from about 1.81 million tonnes in 2014–15 to... -
SoE2017: Transport sector greenhouse gas emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Emissions from the transport sector increased 26% between 2005 and 2016. Road transport, including passenger cars, was the main source of emissions at 10.1 MtCO₂e in 2016. -
SoE2020: Extent and rate of change of protected areas
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The protected area estate increased by more than 40,971 hectares between 1 January 2018 and 30 June 2020, and now covers about 8.24% of Queensland. -
SoE2017: Cyclone activity
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland experienced 2 cyclones between March 2015 and December 2017. -
SoE2015: Visibility-reducing particles
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Overall there has been a downward trend in the number of days with reduced visibility throughout Queensland over the past decade although significantly more days were affected... -
SoE2020: Agriculture sector greenhouse gas emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2018, emissions from the agriculture sector contributed 21.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), or 12% of Queensland’s total emissions. Emissions... -
SoE2020: Use of bikeways in SEQ
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Overall use of major bikeways in South East Queensland is increasing. -
SoE2017: Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage natural criteria
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The Wet Tropics of Queensland meets all four World Heritage natural criteria. -
SoE2017: Marine parks and fish habitat areas
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
About 17%, or 1.8 million hectares, of Queensland’s total marine wetlands are in highly protected marine park zones or declared fish habitat areas. -
SoE2015: Great Barrier Reef World Heritage condition
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
While the outstanding universal value (OUV) of the Great Barrier Reef remains in good condition, the overall condition of some key attributes is poor and many have deteriorated... -
SoE2020: Nitrogen dioxide concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Levels of nitrogen dioxide across Queensland are consistently well below the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure annual and 1-hour average standards of... -
SoE2017: Local heritage places and areas
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Most local governments identify and protect local heritage places and areas through a planning scheme. -
SoE2020: Extreme weather events (‘hot’ days)
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Hot days were more frequent than average at several inland locations over the 2013 to 2018 period.