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Fugitive emissions are released during gas, oil and coal production. When fossil fuels are extracted and produced, greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere via deliberate releases (aka venting) or innumerable leaks in equipment. What is Mt CO₂-e? Emissions are a combination of gases. Most are Carbon Dioxide (CO₂). The other gases are measured as a Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO₂-e) based on the amount of heat they trap in the atmosphere. They’re measured in Million Tonnes (Mt).

Fugitive Emissions emissions target

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Emissions History - Mt CO₂-e

Source: DCCEEW Quarterly updates via OnlyFacts | Updated: 01-09-24

Data

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Rolling 12 month total

YEAR

Mt CO₂-e

v PREV YEAR

v 2005

Jun 05 42.8 - 0
Sep 05 43.1 - 0.7%
Dec 05 43.4 - 1.4%
Mar 06 43.4 - 1.5%
Jun 06 43.6 2.0% 2.0%
Sep 06 44.3 2.7% 3.5%
Dec 06 45.1 3.8% 5.3%
Mar 07 45.9 5.6% 7.2%
Jun 07 46.8 7.2% 9.3%
Sep 07 47.1 6.4% 10.1%
Dec 07 46.9 4.0% 9.5%
Mar 08 46.1 0.6% 7.8%
Jun 08 46.1 1.5% 7.7%
Sep 08 45.7 3.0% 6.7%
Dec 08 45.8 2.2% 7.1%
Mar 09 46.0 0.2% 7.6%
Jun 09 45.7 0.7% 6.9%
Sep 09 45.5 0.4% 6.3%
Dec 09 45.4 1.0% 6.1%
Mar 10 45.4 1.3% 6.1%
Jun 10 45.5 0.5% 6.4%
Sep 10 45.8 0.6% 7.0%
Dec 10 45.1 0.6% 5.5%
Mar 11 44.5 2.0% 4.0%
Jun 11 44.0 3.4% 2.7%
Sep 11 43.7 4.6% 2.1%
Dec 11 44.2 2.1% 3.3%
Mar 12 44.6 0.2% 4.2%
Jun 12 44.7 1.7% 4.4%
Sep 12 44.7 2.3% 4.4%
Dec 12 44.7 1.2% 4.5%
Mar 13 45.0 0.8% 5.1%
Jun 13 45.4 1.7% 6.2%
Sep 13 45.0 0.8% 5.2%
Dec 13 44.3 0.9% 3.5%
Mar 14 44.3 1.5% 3.5%
Jun 14 43.4 4.5% 1.4%
Sep 14 44.7 0.6% 4.5%
Dec 14 46.1 4.0% 7.6%
Mar 15 46.8 5.8% 9.5%
Jun 15 48.6 11.9% 13.5%
Sep 15 48.8 9.1% 14.1%
Dec 15 49.6 7.6% 15.8%
Mar 16 49.9 6.5% 16.6%
Jun 16 49.8 2.6% 16.5%
Sep 16 50.8 4.0% 18.6%
Dec 16 51.4 3.7% 20.1%
Mar 17 51.8 3.8% 21.1%
Jun 17 51.8 4.0% 21.1%
Sep 17 52.8 4.0% 23.4%
Dec 17 52.9 2.8% 23.5%
Mar 18 53.6 3.5% 25.3%
Jun 18 54.9 5.9% 28.2%
Sep 18 54.7 3.6% 27.9%
Dec 18 55.5 5.1% 29.8%
Mar 19 55.9 4.3% 30.6%
Jun 19 56.2 2.4% 31.4%
Sep 19 55.6 1.6% 29.9%
Dec 19 54.7 1.5% 27.9%
Mar 20 54.5 2.5% 27.3%
Jun 20 53.9 4.2% 25.9%
Sep 20 52.6 5.4% 23.0%
Dec 20 51.2 6.4% 19.6%
Mar 21 49.9 8.4% 16.6%
Jun 21 48.6 9.7% 13.7%
Sep 21 48.6 7.7% 13.5%
Dec 21 48.7 4.9% 13.7%
Mar 22 48.5 2.8% 13.3%
Jun 22 48.1 1.1% 12.3%
Sep 22 48.1 1.0% 12.4%
Dec 22 48.0 1.3% 12.3%
Mar 23 47.9 1.2% 11.9%
Jun 23 47.8 0.6% 11.6%
Sep 23 46.9 2.4% 9.7%
Dec 23 46.8 2.6% 9.3%
Mar 24 47.1 1.7% 10.0%
Jun 24 47.1 1.4% 10.1%

Source: DCCEEW Quarterly updates via OnlyFacts | Updated: 01-09-24

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