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SoE2017: Vehicle emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Emissions from motor vehicles are a function of many factors, but most importantly total travel, fleet mix and emission control technology and driving behaviour. -
SoE2020: Change in available soil and land resources
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In the 20 years from 1999 to 2019, <0.1% (63,411km2) of the State changed land use, with 3.6% (54,775km2) of land capable of agricultural production became unavailable for... -
SoE2015: Trackable waste landfilled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2014-2015, 63% of trackable waste (by waste amount) disposed to landfill in Queensland was in the high level waste category of 'solid and sludge wastes requiring special... -
SoE2020: Condition of riverine ecosystem health
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland's freshwater aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. Some are in good to very good condition while others do not meet standards for water quality. -
SoE2015: Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage natural criteria
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Gondwana Rainforests of Australia meets three World Heritage natural criteria -
SoE2020: Major threats to fauna species
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Sixty-eight major threats have previously been identified that impact on Queensland threatened fauna. The threats affecting the most species are ‘inappropriate fire... -
SoE2020: Interstate commercial and industrial waste received
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland landfills received about 25,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste generated interstate in 2018–19. -
SoE2020: Threatened flora species habitat
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Threatened flora habitat loss is ongoing in Queensland. -
SoE2020: Pressures affecting riverine ecosystems
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Sediment, nutrients, pesticides and the loss of riparian forests are the major catchment pressures that broadly impact Queensland’s freshwater rivers but vary in their... -
SoE2020: Riversleigh section of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites World...
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The Riversleigh section of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites meets 2 World Heritage natural criteria: major stages of earth's history and ongoing geological processes. -
SoE2020: Condition of aquatic ecosystem health
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland’s aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. Some are in pristine condition while others do not meet standards for water quality. -
SoE2020: Vehicle emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Emissions from motor vehicles are a function of many factors, but most importantly total travel, fleet mix and emission control technology and driving behaviour. -
SoE2017: Commercial and industrial waste landfilled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The 1.443 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste landfilled in 2016–2017 was similar to the amounts reported in previous years. -
SoE2015: Major air pollutants
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) tracks air pollutant emissions for industrial sources across Australia. -
SoE2017: Land use, land use change and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
While emissions from the land sector decreased 80% between 2005 and 2016, Queensland is the largest source of this type of emission in Australia. -
SoE2020: Cyclone activity
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland experienced 8 cyclones between 1 January 2018 and 1 April 2020. -
SoE2017: Land clearing impact on woody native vegetation
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2015–2016, 395,000 hectares per year (ha/year) of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide. -
SoE2020: Land clearing impact on woody native vegetation
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2016–2017, 356,000 hectares per year (ha/year) of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide. This represented a 9% decrease from 2015–2016. In 2017–2018,... -
SoE2015: Evaporation rate
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In Queensland, potential evaporation is much higher than mean annual rainfall in semi-arid inland locations. -
SoE2020: Ozone concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
While hourly ozone levels in Townsville, Gladstone and South West Queensland have never exceeded the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure 1-hour average...