1. Railways: Data

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).

Railways

Emissions history

Australia

Source: DCCEEW via OnlyFacts

Data

Emissions History

Australia

YEAR

Mt CO₂-e

NET

1989-90 1.933 -
1990-91 1.934 0.1%
1991-92 1.874 3.1%
1992-93 1.842 1.7%
1993-94 1.791 2.8%
1994-95 1.736 3.1%
1995-96 1.738 0.1%
1996-97 1.747 0.5%
1997-98 1.747 0.0%
1998-99 1.75 0.2%
1999-00 1.747 0.2%
2000-01 1.664 4.8%
2001-02 1.748 5.1%
2002-03 1.827 4.5%
2003-04 2.025 10.8%
2004-05 2.109 4.2%
2005-06 2.115 0.2%
2006-07 2.157 2.0%
2007-08 2.579 19.6%
2008-09 2.683 4.0%
2009-10 2.651 1.2%
2010-11 2.735 3.2%
2011-12 3.029 10.7%
2012-13 3.259 7.6%
2013-14 3.343 2.6%
2014-15 3.613 8.1%
2015-16 3.725 3.1%
2016-17 3.888 4.4%
2017-18 3.973 2.2%
2018-19 3.978 0.1%
2019-20 3.906 1.8%
2020-21 4.069 4.2%
2021-22 4.025 1.1%

Source: DCCEEW via OnlyFacts

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