Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions: September 2022 quarterly update

Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water

The latest Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: September 2022 is now available.

The report shows emissions were 490.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in the year to September 2022 – 0.1% or 0.3 million tonnes higher than the same period in 2021.

The trend over the year reflects movement across the sectors, including:

  • Ongoing reductions in emissions from electricity
  • Increased transport emissions reflecting a continuing recovery from COVID related travel restrictions
  • Increased emissions from agriculture, due to the continuing recovery from drought.

Emissions in the year to September 2022 were 21.0% below June 2005 levels – the base year for Australia’s 2030 Paris Agreement target.

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