* Mt CO₂-e = Million Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalent.
Corporate emissions play a huge role in Australia’s overall greenhouse gas output.
Greenhouse gases linked to companies are divided into three categories:
AUS
Total
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 408.8 | - |
| 2015-16 | 415.7 | 1.7% |
| 2016-17 | 418.7 | 0.7% |
| 2017-18 | 419.8 | 0.3% |
| 2018-19 | 423.4 | 0.8% |
| 2019-20 | 410.7 | 3.0% |
| 2020-21 | 396.0 | 3.6% |
| 2021-22 | 387.6 | 2.1% |
| 2022-23 | 374.4 | 3.4% |
AUS
Companies - Total
|
CORPORATION |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|
| AGL ENERGY LIMITED | 35.24 | 12.0% |
| STANWELL CORPORATION LIMITED | 18.34 | 5.8% |
| ENERGYAUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED | 17.57 | 7.3% |
| ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED | 15.91 | 4.8% |
| RIO TINTO LIMITED | 14.75 | 2.3% |
| CHEVRON AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 12.05 | 2.1% |
| PIONEER SAIL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | 10.86 | 3.2% |
| ALCOA AUSTRALIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 9.45 | 0.1% |
AUS
Companies - Scope 1
|
CORPORATION |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|
| AGL ENERGY LIMITED | 34.8 | 11.9% |
| STANWELL CORPORATION LIMITED | 18.29 | 5.8% |
| ENERGYAUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED | 17.38 | 7.5% |
| ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED | 13.68 | 6.6% |
| CHEVRON AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 12.05 | 2.1% |
| PIONEER SAIL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | 10.86 | 3.2% |
| WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD | 9.27 | 3.2% |
| C S ENERGY LIMITED | 8.73 | 21.2% |
AUS
Companies - Scope 2
|
CORPORATION |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|
| RIO TINTO LIMITED | 7.15 | 7.1% |
| PECHINEY CONSOLIDATED AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 6.08 | 7.9% |
| ALCOA AUSTRALIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 3.55 | 3.3% |
| ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED | 2.24 | 4.9% |
| QGC UPSTREAM INVESTMENTS PTY LTD | 2.1 | 14.6% |
| GLENCORE HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | 1.63 | 1.2% |
| ENERGY QUEENSLAND LIMITED | 1.39 | 16.3% |
| WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED | 1.29 | 13.1% |
