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SoE2017: Interstate household waste received
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2016–2017, about 53,000t of household waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland for disposal. -
SoE2020: Vehicle kilometres travelled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Total motor vehicle travel (cars, trucks, buses), expressed as total vehicle kilometres travelled, shows continued and sustained growth over time. -
SoE2017: Agriculture sector greenhouse gas emissions
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Emissions from the agriculture sector decreased 6% between 2005 and 2016, mainly due to a decline in livestock numbers. -
SoE2017: Ozone concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
While ozone levels in Townsville and Gladstone have never exceeded air quality standards, South East Queensland experienced exceedances in 2011 and 2015. -
SoE2015: Industrial processes sector greenhouse gas emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Emissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2014 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances. -
SoE2020: Interstate construction and demolition waste received
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
While about 794,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal, Queensland recyclers received a... -
SoE2015: Number of registered vehicles
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The total number of registered motor vehicles shows continued and sustained growth over time. -
SoE2017: Carbon monoxide concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Carbon monoxide levels have continued to decline over the past decade with levels in the last six years less than 20% of the National Environmental Protection Measure (NEPM) Air... -
SoE2020: Trackable waste landfilled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Solid and sludge wastes continue to be the highest category of waste being landfilled in Queensland, accounting for about 64% of all trackable waste to landfill. -
SoE2020: Carbon monoxide concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Carbon monoxide levels have continued to decline over the past decade, with levels in the last 6 years less than 20% of the National Environmental Protection (Ambient Air... -
SoE2015: Fugitive emissions sector greenhouse gas emissions
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Total fugitive emissions increased 38% between 2005 and 2014 in line with increasing coal and gas production. -
SoE2015: Nitrogen dioxide concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Since 1993, there have been no exceedences of the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards and no clear trends over the past decade. -
SoE2015: Volume and load of sewage treatment plants
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The volume and load of nitrogen and phosphorus released from coastal sewage treatment plants into waterways in Queensland has remained relatively constant since 2010, with the... -
SoE2020: Volume and load of sewage treatment plants
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The annual volume and load of nutrients released from coastal sewage treatment plants into waterways in Queensland has been collected since 2010. In general, we have observed... -
SoE2017: Particulate concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Particle concentrations have exceeded National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards since monitoring began in 1986. -
SoE2015: Construction and demolition waste landfilled
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
The 1,493,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste landfilled in 2014-2015 was about 93,000 tonnes lower than in the previous year but about 644,000 tonnes more than in... -
SoE2015: Lead concentrations
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Routine monitoring of lead in air is no longer undertaken in South East Queensland due to the removal of lead in petrol. -
SoE2017: Trackable waste recovered
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Putrescible and organic wastes made up 46% of trackable wastes recovered for recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative use in Queensland in 2015–2016. -
SoE2020: Fugitive emissions sector greenhouse gas emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2018, emissions from the fugitive emissions sector contributed 19.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), or 11% of Queensland’s total emissions.... -
SoE2020: Waste sector greenhouse gas emissions
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
In 2018, emissions from the waste sector contributed 2.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), or 2% of Queensland’s total emissions. Emissions increased...